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Reg. 5 in force at 1.3.2019, see reg. 1(1)

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/42/regulation/5The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations 2019texttext/xmlenMERCHANT SHIPPINGMARINE POLLUTIONStatute Law Database2024-08-09Expert Participation2024-06-11These Regulations implement Annex I (Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Oil) of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 (“the MARPOL Convention”). Annex I first entered into force on 2nd October 1983, and the revised version of the Annex which these Regulations implement entered into force on 1st January 2007. Further amendments have been made to the Annex which are also implemented by these Regulations. As a consequence the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/2154) and other instruments which amend them are revoked, and other legislation is amended (regulation 1(2) and (3) and the Schedule).PART 1General5Application1

Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), these Regulations and the Convention apply to—

a

all United Kingdom ships, wherever they may be; and

b

all non-United Kingdom ships within United Kingdom waters .

2

These Regulations and the Convention do not apply to any—

a

warship;

b

naval auxiliary; or

c

other ship owned or operated by the State and used, for the time being, only on government non-commercial service.

3

Subject to paragraph (2), regulations 25 and 26 apply to the discharge into the sea from any ship which has caused, or is likely to cause, pollution within United Kingdom waters or controlled waters.

4

Subject to paragraph (5), regulations 16, 26.4, 29 to 32, 34 and 36 of Annex I apply to the construction and operation of cargo spaces within ships other than oil tankers where such spaces are constructed for and used to carry oil in bulk of an aggregate capacity of 200 cubic metres or more.

5

Where the aggregate capacity of a cargo space referred to in paragraph (4) is less than 1,000 cubic metres, regulation 34.6 of Annex I applies instead of regulations 29, 31 and 32 of that Annex.

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