# The Merchant Shipping (IBC 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 of the substances listed in Chapter 17 of the IBC Code unless—
(a) (i) there is in force in respect of that ship an International 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 carriage is in accordance with the terms of that certificate; or
(b) (i) either the Secretary of State or the government of a state party to MARPOL 1973/78 has given written permission for its carriage; and
(ii) any conditions subject to which that permission was given are complied with.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/549/regulation/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-ibc-code-regulations-1987/regulation-9
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