# The Merchant Shipping (BCH Code) Regulations 1987, Regulation 9: Loading and carriage in bulk of listed chemicals


No ship to which these Regulations apply shall load in bulk or carry in bulk any Category A, Category B or Category C substance unless—
(a) (i) there is in force in respect of that ship a Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk covering the substance which the ship is loading or carrying; and
(ii) the loading and carrying is carried out in accordance with the terms of that certificate; or
(b) either the Secretary of State or the government of a state party to MARPOL 1973/78 has given specific approval to its carriage and any conditions relevant to loading or carriage subject to which that approval was given are complied with.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/550/regulation/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-bch-code-regulations-1987/regulation-9
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