This Order amends the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Order 1983 so as to enable regulations to be made to give effect to the amendments to the Annex of the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973 adopted on 7th September 1984 by the Maritime Environment Protection Committee (“MEPC”) of the International Maritime Organization at its 20th session.

The amendments adopted by MEPC are contained in Resolution MEPC 14(20), which may be obtained from IMO, 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR.