Shipping (Marine Pollution) Regulations 2011 (L.N. No. 66 of 2011). Country/Territory Solomon Islands Document type Regulation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Sea, Environment gen. Keyword Marine pollution Navigation Oil pollution Hazards Monitoring Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract These Regulations made by the Minister for Infrastructure Development under the Shipping Act 1998, concern marine pollution. They Regulations shall be the principal subsidiary dealing with marine pollution caused by vessels and shall apply to: (a) all vessels in Solomon Islands waters; and (b) all Solomon Islands vessels. The Regulations shall apply with respect to various international conventions including Convention for the Protection of the Natural Resources and Environment of the South Pacific Region and its Protocols concerning pollution, Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, MARPOL and the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1992. Subject to these Regulations, any other law and any reservation that Solomon Islands has made under a Convention to which these Regulations apply, all obligations, duties, legal processes and rights provided for under the Conventions to which these Regulations apply (and including any Protocols, Annexes, Appendices and Addenda to them from time to time) shall have the force of law in Solomon Islands, and may be applied or enforced by any legal process available under the laws of Solomon Islands. The contravention of an obligation or duty arising under a Convention to which these Regulations apply shall constitute an offence under section 219 of the Shipping Act. Full text English Website www.paclii.org References - Legislation Implements Maritime Safety Administration Act 2009 (No. 8 of 2009). Legislation | Solomon Islands | 2009 Keyword: Marine pollution, Fishing vessel, Registration, Navigation, Institution, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX