UK Statutory Instrument
2024
United Kingdom
The Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Harmful Substances) Regulations 2024
At a glance
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What's here
5 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Any Person 4
- Employee 1
Other Acts binding the same actors
For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.
Any Person also bound by 2338 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 169 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 144 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 101 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 95 duties
Employees also bound by 182 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (current NI employment law) 1996 13 duties
- Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (Air Operations) 2012 12 duties
- Shared Parental Leave Regulations 2014 2014 10 duties
- The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 2003 10 duties
- Paternity and Adoption Leave Regulations 2002 2002 9 duties
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 — Preliminary
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Amendments and revocations
Interpretation
General application
Ambulatory reference
Exemptions
Equivalents
Approvals
Part 2 — Requirements for the carriage of dangerous goods and harmful substances in packaged form
Requirements in relation to shippers and forwarders
- Comply with dangerous goods shipping regulations as shipper or forwarder Any Person
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Application
Requirements in relation to ships
Requirements in relation to owners and masters
Part 3 — Requirements for the carriage of dangerous goods in solid form in bulk
Requirements in relation to shippers
- Follow IMSBC Code rules when shipping solid dangerous goods in bulk Any Person
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Application
Requirements in relation to ships
Requirements in relation to masters
Part 4 — Requirements for the construction and equipment of ships carrying dangerous liquid chemicals in bulk
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Application
Repairs, alterations, modifications and outfitting
Compliance with requirements
International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk
Part 5 — Requirements for the construction and equipment of ships carrying liquefied gases in bulk
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Application
Repairs, alterations, modifications and outfitting
Compliance with requirements
International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Liquefied Gases in Bulk
Part 6 — Requirements for the carriage of packaged irradiated nuclear fuel, plutonium and high-level radioactive wastes on board ships
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Application
Compliance with requirements
International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of INF Cargo
Part 7 — Reporting of incidents
Reporting requirements: general
- Report incidents involving dangerous goods or harmful substances Any Person
Reporting requirements: pollution incidents
- Report cargo discharge or threat of discharge that could pollute UK waters Any Person
Reporting requirements: sightings of polluting substances
- Notify HM Coastguard immediately of polluting substances seen at sea Employee
Part 8 — Control and enforcement
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Offences and penalties: owner and master
Offences and penalties: shipper and forwarder
Detention
Review of the Regulations
Schedules
Browse 13 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
The Merchant Shipping (Dangerous Goods and Marine Pollutants) Regulations 1997
The Merchant Shipping Fees Regulations 2018
In Schedule 1 (fees under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995),...
The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations 2019
In regulation 34(3)(a), for “the Merchant Shipping (Reporting Requirements for...
In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “United Kingdom...
In regulation 5(2) (application), omit “and to other ships while...
The Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection: Small Ships) Regulations 1998
In regulation 1(2)— (a) for the definition of “Code for...
The Legislative and Regulatory Reform (Regulatory Functions) Order 2007
In the Schedule, in Part 2, in the section “Marine...
The Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) Order 2017
In the Schedule, in Part 3, in the section “Marine...
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
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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