Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 1916 of 2005). Country/Territory United Kingdom Document type Regulation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Sea, Environment gen. Keyword Marine pollution Oil pollution Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes These Regulations will come into force on 4 August 2005. Abstract The provisions made by these Regulations and by the EC Regulations are also contained in IMO Resolution MEPC.111(50) of 4 December 2003, which amends regulation 13G and inserts regulation 13H of Annex I to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973 as amended by its Protocol of 1978 ("MARPOL 73/78"). The Regulations also amend regulation 35(2) of the 1996 Regulations in order to provide that a ship may be detained where it is suspected contravening the requirements of regulations 12, 13 or 16, which relate to pollution. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Amends Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations 1996 (No. 2145 of 1996). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1996 Keyword: Marine pollution, Oil pollution, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX