# The Merchant Shipping (Port Waste Reception Facilities) Regulations 1997, Introduction: Introductory text


MERCHANT SHIPPING
Made 16th December 1997
Laid before Parliament 22nd December 1997
Coming into force 27th January 1998
The Secretary of State for Transport, after consulting with the organisations referred to in section 306(4) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, in exercise of the powers conferred by—
(i) sections 130A (1) and (2), 130B(1), (2), (5) – (7) and 130D(1) and (2) of that Act;
(ii) article 2 of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Garbage) Order 1988; and
(iii) section 302(1) of the said Act of 1995,
and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, with the consent of the Treasury in so far as the Regulations are made under section 302(1) of the said Act of 1995, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/3018/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-port-waste-reception-facilities-regulations-1997/introduction
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