# The Merchant Shipping (Implementation of Ship-Source Pollution Directive) Regulations 2009, Introduction: Introductory text


Merchant Shipping
Made 11th May 2009
Laid before Parliament 11th May 2009
Coming into force 1st July 2009
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by article 3 of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Order 1983 , articles 3 and 5 of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Order 1987 , article 2 of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Law of the Sea Convention) Order 1996 , sections 85 and 86 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 and section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 .
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of that Act in relation to measures relating to maritime transport.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1210/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-implementation-of-ship-source-pollution-directive-regulations-2009/introduction
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