The Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Order 1987

Made1st March 1987

Coming into force6th April 1987

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 18th day of March 1987

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas by virtue of section 20(1)(a) and (d) of the Merchant Shipping Act 19791 (“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 (“the Convention”)2, 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;

And whereas the said section 20(1) further provides that the reference to an agreement in paragraph (d) of the said section 20(1) (being the provision recited in paragraph (b) above) includes an agreement which provides for modification of another agreement, including inter alia the Convention;

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

And whereas the said Marine Environment Protection Committee by Resolution MEPC 21(22) dated 5th December 1985 adopted, in accordance with the said Article 16(2)(d) of the Convention, amendments relating to Protocol I to the Convention;

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

And whereas a draft of this Order has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 20(1)(a) and (d), (3), (4) and (5) 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: