# The Merchant Shipping (Implementation of Ship-Source Pollution Directive) Regulations 2009, Regulation 2: Interpretation


In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Merchant Shipping Act 1995; and
“the Directive” means Directive 2005/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7th September 2005 on ship-source pollution and on the introduction of penalties for infringements .

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1210/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-implementation-of-ship-source-pollution-directive-regulations-2009/regulation-2
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