# The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships) Regulations 2020, Regulation 14: Exemptions from regulations 12 and 13

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

(1) The Secretary of State may grant an exemption in writing from one or more of the requirements of regulations 12 (garbage record keeping) and 13 (entries in garbage record books) in respect of a ship specified in regulation 10.4 of Annex V (exemptions from garbage record keeping).
(2) An exemption given by the Secretary of State pursuant to paragraph (1) is only valid if given in writing and may be—
(a) given subject to such conditions and limitations as the Secretary of State may specify; and
(b) altered or cancelled by a notice given in writing by the Secretary of State.
(3) In this regulation “in writing” includes the provision of such communication by electronic mail, facsimile or similar means which are capable of producing a document containing the text of any communication.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/621/regulation/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-prevention-of-pollution-by-garbage-from-ships-regulations-2020/regulation-14
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