10 Garbage Management Plan
1 This regulation applies to—
(a) every ship of 400 tons gross tonnage or above;
(b) every ship which is certified to carry 15 persons or more; and
(c) every fixed or floating installation.
2 Any ship or installation to which this regulation applies shall carry a garbage management plan which shall—
(a) provide written procedures for collecting, storing, processing and disposing of garbage, including the use of equipment on board;
(b) designate the person in charge of carrying out the plan;
(c) be in accordance with the guidelines developed by the Organisation and set out in Merchant Shipping Notice MSNNo. 1720; and
(d) be in the working language of the crew.
3 The crew of a ship or installation which is required to carry a garbage management plan under paragraph (2) above shall follow that plan.