The Merchant Shipping (Implementation of Ship-Source Pollution Directive) Regulations 2009

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by article 3 of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Order 1983 M1, articles 3 and 5 of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Order 1987 M2, article 2 of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Law of the Sea Convention) Order 1996 M3, sections 85 and 86 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 M4 and section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 M5.

The Secretary of State is a Minister designated M6 for the purposes of section 2(2) of that Act in relation to measures relating to maritime transport.