Introductory text

MERCHANT SHIPPING

OIL POLLUTION

Made 27th July 1983

Laid before Parliament 4th August 1983

Coming into Operation 2nd October 1983

At the Court at Buckingham Palace the 27th day of July 1983

Present,

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas by virtue of section 20(1)(a) and (c) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1979 (“the Act of 1979”) Her Majesty may by Order in Council make such provision as She considers appropriate for the purpose of giving effect to—

1. (a)

   the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (including its protocols, annexes and appendices) which constitutes attachment 1 to the final act of the International Conference on Marine Pollution signed in London on 2nd November 1973 (“the Convention”)^f1, and

2. (b)

   the Protocol relating to the said Convention which constitutes attachment 2 to the final act of the International Conference on Tanker Safety and Pollution Prevention signed in London on 17th February 1978 (“the Protocol”)^f2:

And whereas by virtue of section 20(3)(a) of the Act of 1979 such an Order may apply, for the purpose of giving effect to such Convention and Protocol, any enactment relating to the pollution of the sea or other waters:

And whereas by virtue of section 20(3)(c) of the Act of 1979 such an Order may repeal the provisions of any enactment so far as it appears to Her Majesty that those provisions are not required having regard to provisions made by this Order:

And whereas this Order is made only for the purpose of giving effect to the Convention and the Protocol:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 20(1)(a) and (c), (3) and (4) of the Act of 1979^f3 and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows: