The Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Pollution) (Bermuda) Order 1992

Statutory Instruments

1992 No. 2668

MARINE POLLUTION

The Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Pollution) (Bermuda) Order 1992

Made

28th October 1992

Laid before Parliament

9th November 1992

Coming into force

1st December 1992

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 28th day of October 1992

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas by virtue of section 20(1)(a)(d) and (2) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1979(1) (“the Act of 1979”) Her Majesty may by Order in Council make such provision as She considers appropriate for the purpose of giving effect to–

(a) the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (including its protocols, annexes and appendices) which constitutes attachment 1 to the final act of the International Conference on Marine Pollution signed in London on 2nd November 1973(2) (“the Convention”), and

(b) any international agreement, not mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c) of the said section 20(1), which relates to the prevention, reduction or control of pollution of the sea or other waters by matter from ships including an agreement which provides for modification of, inter alia, the Convention:

And whereas the Marine Environment Protection Committee of the International Maritime Organisation by Resolutions MEPC 16(22) and 21(22) dated 5th December 1985 adopted, in accordance with Article 16(2)(d) of the Convention, amendments relating to Annex II and Protocol I to the Convention:

And whereas the said Annex II to the Convention and the said amendments thereto and the said amendments to the said Protocol I to the Convention came into force internationally on 6th April 1987:

And whereas the said Marine Environment Protection Committee by Resolutions MEPC 32(27), 33(27) and 34(27) dated 17th March 1989 adopted, in accordance with the said Article 16(2)(d) of the Convention, further amendments relating to the said Annex II and the said Protocol I to the Convention:

And whereas the said further amendments to the said Annex II and the said Protocol I to the Convention came into force internationally on 13th October 1990:

And whereas Annex III to the Convention came into force internationally on 1st July 1992:

And whereas Annex V to the Convention came into force internationally on 31st December 1988:

And whereas the said Marine Environment Protection Committee by Resolution MEPC 36(28) dated 17th October 1989 adopted, in accordance with the said Article 16(2)(d) of the Convention, amendments relating to the said Annex V to the Convention:

And whereas the said amendments to the said Annex V to the Convention came into force internationally on 18th April 1991:

And whereas the said Marine Environment Protection Committee by Resolution MEPC 42(30) dated 16th November 1990 adopted, in accordance with the said Article 16(2)(d) to the Convention, further amendments relating to the said Annex V to the Convention:

And whereas the said further amendments to the said Annex V to the Convention came into force internationally on 17th March 1992:

And whereas the said Marine Environment Protection Committee by Resolution MEPC 48(31) dated 4th July 1991 adopted, in accordance with the said Article 16(2)(d) to the Convention, further amendments relating to the said Annex V to the Convention:

And whereas the said further amendments to the said Annex V to the Convention come into force internationally on 4th April 1993:

And whereas by virtue of section 20(3)(e) of the Act of 1979 such an Order may extend to certain territories:

And whereas this Order is made only for the purposes of giving effect in Bermuda to Annexes II, III and V and Protocol I to the Convention as amended as aforesaid:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 20(1)(a)(d)(2)(3) and (4) of the Act of 1979 and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

(1)

1979 c. 39

(2)

Cmnd. 5748.