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Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Act 2006

Section 2: Power to give effect to Annex VI of the MARPOL Convention

39.Section 2 of the Act enables Her Majesty by Order in Council to implement Annex VI (Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) of the MARPOL Convention (see paragraphs 15 to 18).

40.Subsection (2) inserts a specific reference to Annex VI of the MARPOL Convention in section 128(1) of the MSA 1995. This will enable Annex VI to be implemented using the same powers that have been used to implement the other annexes of the MARPOL Convention.

41.It is expected that Annex VI of the MARPOL Convention will be implemented by regulations after an Order in Council has been made giving the power to make such regulations.

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