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This Order extends to Bermuda certain provisions of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Order 1983. Its main purpose is to give the Governor of Bermuda power to make regulations to enable effect to be given in Bermuda to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973 (Cmnd. 5748), the Protocol of 1978 (Cmnd. 7347) relating to the Convention, and amendments to the Protocol adopted by resolution MEPC 14(20) on 7th September 1984 by the Marine Environment Protection Committee of the International Maritime Organization at its 20th Session (which resolution may be obtained from IMO, 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR).