http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/21

Part VIPrevention of Pollution

Chapter IIOil Pollution

Miscellaneous and supplementary

148Power of Secretary of State to grant exemptions

The Secretary of State may exempt from any of the provisions of this Chapter or of any regulations made thereunder, either absolutely or subject to such conditions as he thinks fit—

(a)

any ship or classes of ships;

(b)

any discharge of, or of a mixture containing, oil.