SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2EXEMPTIONS

Emergency unloading from ships4

For the purpose of paragraph 3, a substance is to be treated as having been unloaded from a craft in an emergency if—

a

it was unloaded from a craft to which a direction under section 3(1) of the Dangerous Vessels Act 198539 (directions by Secretary of State to harbour master) applied; or

b

it was unloaded from a craft after having been brought into a harbour or harbour area, within the meaning of regulation 2 of the Dangerous Substances in Harbour Areas Regulations 198740, without requiring notification under paragraph (1) of regulation 6 of those Regulations by virtue of an exemption under paragraph (5) of that regulation.