The Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Cooperation Convention) Order 1997

Statutory Instruments

1997 No. 2567

MARINE POLLUTION

The Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Cooperation Convention) Order 1997

Made

30th October 1997

Laid before Parliament

11th November 1997

Coming into force

2nd December 1997

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 30th day of October 1997

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas by virtue of section 128(1)(d) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995(1) Her Majesty may by Order in Council make such provision as she considers appropriate for the purpose of giving effect to the International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation, 1990 (including the Final Act of the Conference and the attached resolutions) signed in London on 30th November 1990 (hereinafter referred to as “the Convention”);

And whereas the United Kingdom has ratified the Convention;

And whereas this Order is made only for the purpose of giving effect to the Convention:

Now therefore Her Majesty in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by section 128(1)(d), (3) and (4) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf is pleased by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—

(1)

1995 c. 21; section 128 was amended by the Merchant Shipping and Maritime Security Act 1997 (c. 28), Schedule 6, paragraph 3, and (with respect to the penalties that might be imposed by an Order under the section) by section 7.