The Merchant Shipping (Reporting of Pollution Incidents) Regulations 1987

UK Statutory Instrument 1987 No. 586 — creates 1 criminal offence.

1offences created

0recorded in force

1revoked

Made: 26 March 1987
In force from: 6 April 1987
Extent: Not stated
Subject: Health and safety, environment, waste and fisheries

Explanatory note

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These Regulations give effect to protocol 1 to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973 as amended by amendments adopted on 5th December 1985 by the Marine Environment Protection Committee of the International Maritime Organization at its 22nd Session. The principal amendment effected by the 1985 amendments was to specify in detail the incidents required to be reported. These Regulations replace regulation 31 of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations 1983 (requirement to report discharges of oil). That regulation is repealed by the Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Order 1987. Copies of the IMDG Code are obtainable from the International Maritime Organization, 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR. Merchant Shipping Notices are obtainable from the Department of Transport Marine Directorate, Sunley House, 90 High Holborn, London WC1V 6LP and from any Department of Transport Marine Office. 80p net

Offences created by this instrument

Penalties regulation 7(1) · Revoked · Strict liability

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Hovercraft (Application Of Enactments) Order 1989 Lords · Lords Chamber · 25 July 1989
The purpose of the present order is, first, to apply to hovercraft international requirements arising from the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973. The main purpose of this convention is to ensure that oil and oily mixtures and garbage are not discharged into the sea or coastal and inland waters navigable by seagoing vessels. The convention applies to hovercraft and it will be brought into effect for UK hovercraft by applying, with modifications, sections of the Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971, the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution)…

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