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MARINE POLLUTION

Made 4th August 1994

Laid before Parliament 11th August 1994

Coming into force 1st September 1994

The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by article 3 of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Order 1987f1 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

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S.I. 1984/470 amended by S.I. 1990/2595; the effect of the Order was extended by the Merchant Shipping Act 1979 (c. 39), section 20(4A) (inserted by the Merchant Shipping (Salvage and Pollution) Act 1994 (c. 28), section 3(4)), so as to authorise the making of regulations for the purpose of giving effect to an agreement which provides for the modification of certain descriptions of agreement. The agreement relevant to these Regulations which modifies an agreement of the description mentioned is Resolution MEPC 56(33) adopting amendments to the BCH Code mentioned in Annex II to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973 and its Protocol of 1978).