# The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships) Regulations 2020, Regulation 25: Service of documents on foreign companies

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

Section 143(6) of the 1995 Act (service of documents on foreign companies required or authorised by any statutory provision in connection with proceedings for an offence under section 131 of the 1995 Act) applies to proceedings for an offence under these Regulations as it applies to proceedings for an offence under section 131 (discharge of oil from ships into certain United Kingdom waters) of the 1995 Act, as if—
(a) the reference to section 131 were to these Regulations;
(b) in the case of an offence in respect of a ship other than a fixed or floating platform, the reference to the owner were to the owner, manager or demise charterer; and
(c) in the case of an offence in respect of a fixed or floating platform, the reference to—
(i) the owner of the ship were to the owner of the platform; and
(ii) the master of the ship were to the manager of the platform.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/621/regulation/25 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-prevention-of-pollution-by-garbage-from-ships-regulations-2020/regulation-25
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