Statutory Instruments
Marine Pollution
Made
18th December 2008
Laid before Parliament
22nd December 2008
Coming into force
1st February 2009
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by articles 3, 4 and 5 of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage and Garbage) Order 2006(1), article 2 of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Law of the Sea Convention) Order 1996(2) and section 128(5) and (6) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995(3):
1995 c.21; there are amendments to section 128 which are not relevant to these Regulations. In relation to section 128(6), these Regulations are “Regulations made by virtue of paragraph (f) of subsection (4)” of section 128, since they are made under S.I. 2006/2950 which, pursuant to section 128(4)(f), authorises the making of regulations.