# The Merchant Shipping (Port Waste Reception Facilities) Regulations 1997, Regulation 10: Waste management plans to be submitted to the Secretary of State for approval


(1) Any waste management plan prepared pursuant to either regulation 8 above or a direction made under regulation 9 above shall be submitted to the Secretary of State for his approval in accordance with the procedure specified in Merchant Shipping Notice MSN 1709.
(2) The Secretary of State may either—
(a) reject the plan submitted; or
(b) approve the plan with or without modifications.
(3) A plan which has been approved by the Secretary of State pursuant to paragraph (2) above or prepared by the Secretary of State pursuant to regulation 11 below shall be implemented by the harbour authority or the terminal operator for the harbour or terminal to which the plan relates.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/3018/regulation/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-port-waste-reception-facilities-regulations-1997/regulation-10
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