General exceptionsU.K.
21.—(1) Regulations 25, 26, and paragraph 1.1.1 of part II-A of the Polar Code do not apply to—
(a)the discharge into the sea of oil or oily mixture necessary for the purpose of securing the safety of a ship or saving life at sea;
(b)the discharge, other than a discharge from an excepted ship, into the sea of oil or oily mixture resulting from damage to a ship or its equipment provided that—
(i)all reasonable precautions were taken after the occurrence of the damage, or the discovery of the discharge, to prevent or minimise that discharge; and
(ii)the owner or the master did not act either with intent to cause damage, or recklessly and with knowledge that damage would probably result; or
(c)any approved discharge into the sea of substances containing oil which is being used for the purpose of combating specific pollution incidents in order to minimise the damage from pollution.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(c) “approved” means approved by the Government in whose jurisdiction the discharge is expected to be made.