Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order enables regulations to be made to give effect to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea Convention 1974 (and its Protocol of 1978, and amendments) (“SOLAS”) so far as the Convention relates to the prevention, reduction or control of pollution of the sea or other waters by waste matter from ships. (The Convention relates primarily to safety, but recent amendments also contain provisions for the protection of the environment.)
The 1997 consolidated edition of SOLAS and all amendments are obtainable from the International Maritime Organisation, 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR.