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Consignment notes: removal of ships' waste to reception facilities

9.—(1) This regulation applies where special waste is removed from a ship in a harbour area to—

(a)reception facilities provided within that harbour area; or

(b)by pipeline to any such facilities provided outside a harbour area.

(2) Before the waste is removed from the ship—

(a)three copies of the consignment note shall be prepared and Parts A and B shall be completed and the relevant code entered on each of those copies;

(b)the operator of the facilities shall complete Part C on each of those copies; and

(c)the master of the ship—

(i)shall ensure that Part D is completed on each of those copies;

(ii)shall retain one copy (on which Parts A to D have been completed); and

(iii)shall give the two remaining copies (on which Parts A to D have been completed) to the operator of the facilities.

(3) On receiving a consignment of special waste the operator of the facilities shall—

(a)complete Part E on the copies of the consignment note which he has received;

(b)retain one copy; and

(c)forthwith furnish the other copy to the Department.