# The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships) Regulations 2020, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Marine Pollution
Made 29th June 2020
Laid before Parliament 30th June 2020
Coming into force 22nd July 2020
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by articles 4, 5 and 6 of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage and Garbage) Order 2006, articles 2(1), (2)(a) to (g), (3) and 3 of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Law of the Sea Convention) Order 1996 and sections 128(5), 128(6) and 306A of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 makes the following Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/621/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-prevention-of-pollution-by-garbage-from-ships-regulations-2020/introduction
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