The Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Order 1990

UK Statutory Instrument 1990 No. 2595 — creates 2 criminal offences.

2offences created

0recorded in force

0revoked

Made: 19 December 1990
In force from: 1 January 1991
Extent: Not stated
Subject: Health and safety, environment, waste and fisheries
Made under: Merchant Shipping Act 1979

Explanatory note

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This Order enables effect to be given to i amendments agreed by the Marine Environment Protection Committee of the International Maritime Organization on 17th March 1989 relating to Annex II to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973 (“MARPOL”); ii Annex III to MARPOL, which was ratified by the United Kingdom on 27th May 1986 but which is not in force internationally. Annex II to MARPOL relates to pollution by noxious liquid substances in bulk. Annex III contains regulations for the prevention of pollution by harmful substances carried by sea in packaged forms, and in particular requires Governments to issue, or caused to be issued, detailed requirements on packaging, marking and labelling, documentation, stowage, quantity limitations, exceptions and notification, for preventing or minimizing pollution of the marine environment by harmful substances. The Order amends the Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Pollution)Order 1987, which enables regulations to be made giving effect to Annex II. It also empowers the Secretary of State to make regulations for the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of Annex III. In particular, such regulations may include provisions with respect to the carrying out of surveys, the issue of certificates, the application of the regulations to the Crown, the extension of the Order or regulations to dependent territories, the imposition of penalties and the detention of ships. Copies of the Convention, the Annexes, and amendments are obtainable from the International Maritime Organization, 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR.

Offences created by this instrument

Such regulations may in particular include provisions— a with respect to the approval of documents and carrying out of… article 3(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability
d that specified contraventions of the regulations shall be offences punishable on summary conviction by a fine not… article 3(2)(d) · Status not determined · Strict liability

What Parliament said about it

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Statutory Instruments, &C Commons · Commons Chamber · 19 November 1990
Ordered, That the draft Ministerial and other Salaries Order 1990 be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c. That the draft Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Order 1990 be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.— [Mr. Patnick.]
Merchant Shipping (Prevention And Control Of Pollution) Order 1990 Lords · Lords Chamber · 29 November 1990
Marine Pollution Commons · Commons Chamber · 3 December 1990
That the draft Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Order 1990, which was laid before this House on 12th November, be approved.— [Mr. Patnick.]

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