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1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution and Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 and come into force on 27th December 2022.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 1 in force at 27.12.2022, see reg. 1(1)
2.—(1) The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations 2019(1) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 7 (exemptions)—
(a)in paragraph (4)(b), at the beginning, insert “on the giving of reasonable notice,”;
(b)after paragraph (5), insert—
“(5A) Where an exemption is granted under paragraph (3) in respect of a UNSP barge which is a United Kingdom ship, in relation to regulation 10 (surveys), 12 (issue and endorsement of IOPP Certificates) or 13 (issue of UKOPP Certificates), the Secretary of State must issue a UNSP Exemption Certificate.
(5B) Where an exemption is altered or cancelled under paragraph (4)(b), the Secretary of State must indicate this on the UNSP Exemption Certificate.
(5C) The Secretary of State may, at the request of the Administration of another Convention Country, survey a UNSP barge entitled to fly the flag of that Convention Country for the purpose of issuing an exemption under paragraph (3) in relation to regulation 12 or 13 in respect of that ship and, if satisfied that the ship meets the requirements for that exemption, issue a UNSP Exemption Certificate in respect of that ship.
(5D) A UNSP Exemption Certificate issued under paragraph (5C) must include a statement to the effect that it has been issued at the request of the Administration of a Convention Country.
(5E) The Secretary of State must, as soon as possible after issuing a UNSP Exemption Certificate under paragraph (5C), send to the requesting Administration—
(a)a copy of the UNSP Exemption Certificate so issued; and
(b)a copy of the corresponding survey report.
(5F) A UNSP Exemption Certificate must not be issued in respect of a ship entitled to fly the flag of a State which is not a Convention Country.”;
(c)for paragraph (6), substitute—
“(6) In this regulation—
“UNSP” barge means an unmanned non-self-propelled barge that—
is not propelled by mechanical means;
carries no oil;
has no machinery fitted that may use oil or generate oil residue;
has no fuel tank, lubricating oil tank, oily bilge water holding tank and oil residue tank; and
has neither persons nor living animals on board; and
“UNSP Exemption Certificate” means the certificate described as “International Oil Pollution Prevention Exemption Certificate for Unmanned Non-self-propelled (UNSP) Barges” in appendix IV to Annex I.”.
Commencement Information
I2Reg. 2 in force at 27.12.2022, see reg. 1(1)
3.—(1) The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships) Regulations 2020(2) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 3(1) (interpretation)—
(a)omit the definition of “the Appendix”; and
(b)in the definition of “Sewage Certificate”, for “the Appendix” substitute “appendix I to Annex IV”.
(3) After regulation 6 (application), insert—
6A.—(1) The Secretary of State may exempt a UNSP barge from the requirements of regulation 11 (prohibition on United Kingdom ships proceeding to sea without a Sewage Certificate), regulation 13 (surveys of United Kingdom ships) or regulation 14 (issue of Sewage Certificates by a Certifying Authority in respect of United Kingdom ships) for a period not exceeding five years provided that the barge has undergone a survey to confirm that—
(a)it is not propelled by mechanical means;
(b)has neither persons nor living animals on board;
(c)is not used for holding sewage during transport; and
(d)has no arrangements that could produce sewage.
(2) An exemption granted under paragraph (1) may, on the giving of reasonable notice, be altered or cancelled.
(3) An exemption granted under paragraph (1), or an alteration or cancellation under paragraph (2), must be in writing.
(4) Where an exemption is granted under paragraph (1), the Secretary of State must issue a UNSP Exemption Certificate.
(5) Where an exemption is altered or cancelled under paragraph (2), the Secretary of State must indicate this on the UNSP Exemption Certificate.
(6) The Secretary of State may, at the request of another Contracting State—
(a)survey a UNSP barge entitled to fly the flag of that State for the purpose of issuing an exemption from the requirements of regulation 12 (prohibition on non-United Kingdom ships proceeding to sea without a Sewage Certificate or appropriate documentation) in respect of that ship; and
(b)if satisfied that the ship meets the requirements for that exemption, grant the exemption and issue a UNSP Exemption Certificate in respect of that ship.
(7) A UNSP Exemption Certificate issued under paragraph (6) must include a statement to the effect that it has been issued at the request of the relevant Contracting State.
(8) The Secretary of State must, as soon as possible after issuing a UNSP Exemption Certificate under paragraph (6), send to the Contracting State who made the request, a copy of—
(a)the exemption granted under paragraph (6);
(b)the UNSP Exemption Certificate so issued; and
(c)the corresponding survey report.
(9) In this regulation—
“UNSP barge” means an unmanned non-self-propelled barge that—
is not propelled by mechanical means;
has neither persons nor living animals on board;
is not used for holding sewage during transport; and
has no arrangements that could produce sewage; and
“UNSP Exemption Certificate” means the certificate described as “International Sewage Pollution Prevention Exemption Certificate for Unmanned Non-self-propelled (UNSP) Barges” in appendix II to Annex IV. ”.
(4) In regulation 18(5) (extension of periods of validity of Sewage Certificates by a Certifying Authority), for “the Appendix” substitute “appendix I to Annex IV”.
(5) In regulation 19(2) (extension of periods of validity of Sewage Certificates by a surveyor), for “the Appendix” substitute “appendix I to Annex IV”.
Commencement Information
I3Reg. 3 in force at 27.12.2022, see reg. 1(1)
4.—(1) The Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 2018(3) are amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 1 (fees under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995), in the table in paragraph 5 (fees for inspections etc.) of Part 1 (surveys, inspections and applications for exemption), in Section J (prevention and control of pollution)—
(a)for the entry for “the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations 2019”, in the third column, for “None” substitute “2022/1234”;
(b)for the entry for “the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage by Ships) Regulations 2020”, in the third column, for “None” substitute “2022/1234”.
Commencement Information
I4Reg. 4 in force at 27.12.2022, see reg. 1(1)
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
Vere
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Transport
We consent to the making of these Regulations
Andrew Stephenson
Steve Double
Two of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty’s Treasury
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