Part VI

Prevention of Pollution
Chapter IA

Waste reception facilities at harbours

Waste management plans.
130B
1
The regulations may make provision requiring a harbour authority for a harbour in the United Kingdom—
a
in such circumstances as may be prescribed, to prepare a plan with respect to the provision and use of waste reception facilities at the harbour; and
b
to submit the plan to the Secretary of State for approval.
2
The regulations may make provision requiring a person—
a
if directed to do so by the Secretary of State, to prepare a plan with respect to the provision and use of waste reception facilities at any terminals operated by him within a harbour which is in the United Kingdom and is specified in the direction; and
b
to submit the plan to the Secretary of State for approval.
3
For the purposes of this Chapter—
a
“
terminal
” means any terminal, jetty, pier, floating structure or other works within a harbour at which ships can obtain shelter or ship and unship goods or passengers; and
b
a person operates a terminal if activities at the terminal are under his control.
4
In the following provisions of this section, “
waste management plan
” means a plan of a description mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) above.
5
The regulations may make provision with respect to the form and content of waste management plans and may in particular require such plans to include—
a
proposals as to the information to be provided about waste reception facilities to those who are expected to use them;
b
proposals designed to ensure that adequate provision will be made for the disposal of waste deposited in waste reception facilities; and
c
proposals about how costs incurred in establishing and running waste reception facilities will be recovered.
6
The regulations may require a person preparing a waste management plan to have regard to such matters as the Secretary of State may prescribe or in a particular case direct.
7
The regulations may make provision as to the procedures to be followed in connection with waste management plans and may in particular—
a
require a person preparing a waste management plan to consult such persons as the Secretary of State may prescribe or in a particular case direct;
b
enable the Secretary of State to approve waste management plans with or without modification or to reject such plans;
c
enable the Secretary of State, if he is satisfied that a person who is required to prepare a waste management plan is not taking any steps necessary in connection with the preparation of the plan, to prepare such a plan;
d
require harbour authorities and persons operating terminals to implement waste management plans once approved, or to take such steps as the Secretary of State may in a particular case direct for the purpose of securing that approved plans are implemented;
e
enable waste management plans, in such circumstances as may be prescribed, to be withdrawn, altered or replaced.
Pt. VI Ch. IA (ss. 130A-130E) inserted (19.3.1997) by 1997 c. 28, ss. 5, 31(4)
Pt. VI Ch. IA (ss. 130A-130E) inserted (19.3.1997) by 1997 c. 28, ss. 5, 31(4)
Ss. 130A-130E extended (with modifications) (16.10.2025) by S.I. 1989/1350, art. 3 (as amended by The Hovercraft (Application of Enactments) (Amendment) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1094), arts. 1(2), 2(3)(d)(f))