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MARINE POLLUTION

Made 1st June 1998

Laid before Parliament 10th June 1998

Coming into force 1st July 1998

The Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, in exercise of powers conferred by article 2 of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Garbage) Order 1988f1 and article 2 of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Law of the Sea Convention) Order 1996f2 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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f1

S.I. 1988/2252, amended by S.I. 1993/1581, S.I. 1997/2569 and 1998/254. The effect of the Order is extended by section 128(5) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 which provides that Regulations made under the Order may be made for the purposes of giving effect to an agreement which provides for the modification of certain descriptions of agreement.

f2

S.I. 1996/282.