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Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution)(Intervention)(Overseas Territories) Order 1982.

Country/Territory
Bermuda (UK)
Document type
Regulation
Date
1982
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Sea, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Marine pollution Hazards Pollution control Oil pollution
Geographical area
Americas, Atlantic Ocean Islands, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Order extends to the territories specified in Schedule 1 those provisions of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Intervention) Order 1980 that enable measures to be taken to prevent, mitigate or eliminate grave and imminent danger to the coastline or related interests from pollution or threat of pollution of the sea by substances other than oil, following upon a maritime casualty. Such measures may include those permitted under the Protocol relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Marine Pollution by Substances other than Oil, done at London on 2 November 1973.

Full text
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