The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations 2019

Service of documents on foreign companiesU.K.

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43.  Section 143(6) of the 1995 Act M1 (service of documents on foreign companies required or authorised by any statutory provision in connection with proceedings for an offence under section 131 of the 1995 Act) applies to proceedings for an offence under these Regulations as it applies to proceedings for an offence under section 131 as if—

(a)the reference to section 131 was a reference to these Regulations;

(b)in the case of an offence in respect of a ship other than an offshore installation, the reference to the owner was a reference to the owner, manager or demise charterer; and

(c)in the case of an offence in respect of an offshore installation the reference to—

(i)the owner of the ship was a reference to the owner of the offshore installation; and

(ii)the master of the ship was a reference to the manager of the offshore installation.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 43 in force at 1.3.2019, see reg. 1(1)

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