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Draft Order in Council laid before Parliament under section 128(8)(a) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

MARINE POLLUTION

Made 1998

Coming into force 1st July 1998

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the day of 1998

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas by section 128(1)(e) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995^f1 Her Majesty may by Order in Council make such provision as She considers appropriate for the purpose of giving effect to any international agreement not mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d) of the said subsection (1) which relates to the prevention, reduction or control of pollution of the sea or other waters by matter from ships;

And whereas the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea 1974^f2, the Protocol thereto of 1978^f3, and amendments, contain provisions relating to such matters;

And whereas the United Kingdom has ratified that Convention and its Protocol and has accepted all amendments thereto in force on 1st July 1998;

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 128(1)(e), (3), (4) and (7) of the said Act of 1995, and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

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Footnotes

f1: 1995 c. 21.
f2: Cmnd. 7874.
f3: Cmnd. 7346; the Convention, Protocol, amendments in force on 1st July 1997 and amendments relating in part to control of pollution are set out in the 1997 consolidation edition of SOLAS published by the International Maritime Organisation.