UK Statutory Instrument 2022 United Kingdom

The Merchant Shipping (Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments) Regulations 2022

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MCA

What's here

4 compliance obligations

Who this Act binds

Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.

  • Employer 1
  • Any Person 1

Plus 2 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.

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What this Act requires

Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1 — General

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s.001

Citation, commencement and extent

s.002

Interpretation

s.003

Certifying Authorities

s.004

Application

Part 2 — Discharge of ballast water and sediments

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s.005

Requirement to conduct ballast water management

s.006

Exceptions to the requirement to conduct ballast water management

s.007

Exemptions from the requirement to conduct ballast water management

s.008

Equivalents

Part 3 — Ballast water management

s.009

Ballast water management plan

  • Have an approved ballast water management plan and ensure crew follow it Employer
s.010

Ballast water record book

  • Maintain and properly use a ballast water record book Any Person
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s.010

Approval of electronic record book

s.011

Location of ballast water exchange

s.012

Ballast water exchange standard

s.013

Ballast water and sediment treatment standard

Part 4 — Sediment reception facilities

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s.014

Requirement to provide sediment reception facilities

Part 5 — Equipment

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s.015

Designation of nominated bodies

s.016

Approval of ballast water management systems

s.017

Application for grant of type approval

s.018

Grant of type approval: obligations of nominated bodies

s.019

Duration, suspension and withdrawal of BWMS Type Approval Certificates

s.020

Ballast water management systems which use active substances

s.021

Prototype ballast water management systems

Part 6 — Survey and certification of ships

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s.022

Interpretation of Part 6

s.023

Prohibition on United Kingdom ships proceeding to sea without an IBWM Certificate

s.024

Prohibition on non-United Kingdom ships proceeding to sea without an IBWM Certificate or appropriate documentation

s.025

Surveys of United Kingdom ships

s.026

Issue of IBWM Certificates by a Certifying Authority in respect of United Kingdom ships

s.027

Endorsement of IBWM Certificates by a Certifying Authority in respect of United Kingdom ships

s.028

Duration and validity of an IBWM Certificate

s.029

Extension of periods of validity of IBWM Certificates by a Certifying Authority

s.030

Extension of periods of validity of IBWM Certificates by a surveyor

s.031

Responsibilities of the owner and the master

s.032

Additional surveys of United Kingdom ships

s.033

Issue or endorsement of IBWM Certificates by another Contracting State

s.034

Issue or endorsement of IBWM Certificates in respect of non-United Kingdom ships

s.035

Procedure to be adopted when a ship is deficient

s.036

Arbitration

s.037

Miscellaneous provisions relating to IBWM Certificates

Part 7 — Enforcement

s.038

Inspection of ships

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • MCA must not unduly delay ships during ballast water inspections Statutory regulator
s.039

Prohibition on discharge following sampling

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • MCA inspector must serve prohibition notice if ballast water sampling shows a threat Statutory regulator
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s.040

General provisions on detention

s.041

Power for a harbour master to detain a ship

s.042

Duty of a harbour master to report deficient ships

s.043

Right of appeal and compensation

s.044

Offences

s.045

Defences

s.046

Restriction on jurisdiction over offences outside United Kingdom limits

s.047

Suspension of proceedings at flag State request

s.048

Service of documents on foreign companies

s.049

Enforcement and application of fines

Part 8 — Amendment

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s.050

Amendment to the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 2018

Part 9 — Review

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s.051

Review

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Enforcement and responsible bodies

The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.

MCA

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Maritime safety regulator responsible for implementing UK and international maritime law. Provides 24-hour search and rescue coordination. Issues certifications for ships and …

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