There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971, Section 23.
The Secretary of State may exempt any discharge of, or of a mixture containing, oil from any of the provisions of this Act or of any regulations made thereunder, either absolutely or subject to such conditions as he thinks fit.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 23 substituted (15.2.1999) by 1998 c. 17, s. 50, Sch. 4, para. 4: S.I. 1999/161, art. 2(1)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 23 excluded (20.8.2005) by Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2055), regs. 1, 18(1)
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