PART 6Movement of Hazardous Waste

Documents to be completed for consignments

Removal of ships' wastes to reception facilities

39.—(1) This regulation applies where hazardous waste is removed from a ship (including excesses or spillage from loading or unloading, which have been accidentally spilled on land adjacent to the ship) in a harbour area—

(a)to reception facilities provided within that harbour area; or

(b)by pipeline to any such facilities provided outside a harbour area.

(2) Before the waste is removed from the ship the master of the ship shall—

(a)prepare two copies of the consignment note;

(b)complete Parts A, B and D on each copy;

(c)retain one copy; and

(d)give one copy to the operator of the facilities.

(3) Subject to regulation 42, on receiving a consignment of hazardous waste the operator of the facilities shall complete Part E on the copy which he has received.