Control of discharge of oil in certain special areasU.K.
27.—(1) An area referred to in paragraph (2) is not a special area for the purposes of regulations 25 and 26 until such date as the IMO—
(a)establishes, in accordance with regulation 38.6.1. of Annex I, the date from which the requirements of regulations 15 and 34 of that Annex will take effect in respect of the area in question; and
(b)publishes a notice to that effect on the website of the IMO M1.
(2) The areas are—
(a)the Red Sea area;
(b)the Gulf of Aden area; and
(c)the Oman area of the Arabian Sea,
as defined in regulation 1.11.4, 1.11.6 and 1.11.9 of Annex I.
(3) Until such time as notification is given under paragraph (1), ships navigating in the areas described in paragraph (2) must comply with the discharge requirements in regulations 25 and 26 as if those areas were not special areas.