# Merchant Shipping and Maritime Security Act 1997, Paragraph 17


In section 293 (functions of Secretary of State in relation to marine pollution), in subsection (2), before sub-paragraph (a), there is inserted—
“(za) the preparation, review and implementation of a national plan setting out arrangements for responding to incidents which cause or may cause marine pollution with a view to preventing such pollution or reducing or minimising its effects;”.

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/28/schedule/6/paragraph/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-and-maritime-security-act-1997/schedule-6/paragraph-17
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.