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The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019

UK Statutory Instrument 2019 No. 940 — creates 1 criminal offence.

1offences created
0recorded in force
1revoked
Made
21 May 2019
In force from
30 June 2019
Extent
Not stated
Subject
Health and safety, environment, waste and fisheries
Made under
European Communities Act 1972, Merchant Shipping Act 1995, Regulations. In accordance with section 302(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

These Regulations provide for the implementation of the provisions of Annex VI of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973, as amended by the Protocols of 1978 and 1997 as they relate to the requirements for ships to be issued with an international energy efficiency certificate (“IEE Certificate”) and a statement of compliance relating to fuel oil consumption (“Statement of Compliance”). The Regulations amend the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2924) to impose a requirement for ships of more than 400 gross tonnage to be issued with an IEE Certificate. The regulations also require ships of more than 5,000 gross tonnage to be issued with a Statement of Compliance. The Statement of Compliance must be carried on board the ship and failure to carry the relevant certificate is a criminal offence. The Regulations also make consequential amendment to the Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2601) and the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1104). The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973 and the Protocols of 1978 and 1997 may be obtained in copy from the International Maritime Organization (IMO), 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR and are available on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) treaties database (http://treaties.fco.gov.uk/treaties/treaty.htm). The text of the Resolutions amending the Convention and Protocols may be obtained from the IMO or found on the FCO treaties database (http://treaties.fco.gov.uk/treaties/treaty.htm). A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen. An Explanatory Memorandum has been produced for this instrument and is published alongside this instrument at www.legislation.govuk.

Offences created by this instrument

What Parliament said about it

Hansard was searched for this instrument by name and returned nothing. That is the ordinary outcome: an instrument laid under the negative procedure is usually never debated, and becomes law without a word said about it in either House.

How Parliament handled it

This instrument became law without a debate or a vote. Under the negative procedure it took effect unless a motion to stop it succeeded, and none was tabled.

Procedure
Made negative — law unless a motion to stop it succeeded
Could either House amend it?
No. A statutory instrument is put to each House as a whole thing, to be approved or not. Neither House can change a word of it.

Procedural history

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