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Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage and Garbage) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 2950 of 2006).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Document type
Regulation
Date
2006
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Sea, Environment gen.
Keyword
Marine pollution
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Order empowers the Secretary of State to make Regulations to give effect to Annexes IV (Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships) and V (Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships) to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973. Section 131 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 shall apply in respect of contraventions of provisions made under this Order as specified.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c. 21).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1997

Keyword: Marine pollution, Fishing vessel, Registration, Pollution control, Navigation, Oil pollution, Liability/compensation, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amends

Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 2569 of 1997).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1997

Keyword: Marine pollution, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 254 of 1998).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1998

Keyword: Marine pollution, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Limits) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 3306 of 2014).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2014

Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Coastal zone management, Marine pollution, Maritime zone, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone

Source: FAO, FAOLEX