# The Merchant Shipping (Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) Regulations 1987, Regulation 14: Unassessed liquid substances—discharge


The discharge into the sea of any unassessed liquid substance carried in bulk, or of a residual mixture containing any such substance, is prohibited except where—
(a) the Secretary of State has given written approval to its carriage; and
(b) any conditions relating to discharge and subject to which that approval was given are complied with.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/551/regulation/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-control-of-pollution-by-noxious-liquid-substances-in-bulk-regulations-1987/regulation-14
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