UK Statutory Instrument SI 2020/621 United Kingdom

The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships) Regulations 2020

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Enforced by
MCA
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

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Any Person2

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What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.009 Declaration regarding solid bulk cargoes Regulated
  • Declare whether solid bulk cargo is harmful to the marine environmentAny Person
s.011 Garbage management plan Regulated
  • Carry a written garbage management plan for your ship or platformAny Person
35 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.001 The “gross tonnage” of a United Kingdom ship is to... (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Interpretation
s.002 In this Schedule— “the 1997 Regulations” means the Merchant Shipping... (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Ambulatory reference
s.003 United Kingdom Ships (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Application
s.004 In the case of any other ship of 24 metres... (opens in a new tab)
s.005 Prohibition on the discharge of garbage
s.005 In the case of a fishing vessel of 15 metres... (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Mixed garbage
s.006 In the case of a fishing vessel of less than... (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Restriction on United Kingdom ships entering the Antarctic area
s.007 In the case of any other ship of less than... (opens in a new tab)
s.008 Exceptions
s.008 Ships other than United Kingdom ships (opens in a new tab)
s.009 Where a ship has a gross tonnage determined in accordance... (opens in a new tab)
s.010 Placards
s.010 In the case of a ship which does not have... (opens in a new tab)
s.012 Garbage record keeping
s.013 Entries in garbage record books
s.014 Exemptions from regulations 12 and 13
s.015 Log-books
s.016 Inspection of ships
s.017 General provisions on detention
s.018 Power for a harbour master to detain a ship
s.019 Duty of a harbour master to report deficient ships
s.020 Right of appeal and compensation
s.021 Offences
s.022 Defences
s.023 Restriction on jurisdiction over offences outside United Kingdom limits
s.024 Suspension of proceedings at flag State request
s.025 Service of documents on foreign companies
s.026 Enforcement and application of fines
s.027 Review of the Regulations

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