# The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Garbage) Regulations 1998, Regulation 4: Disposal of Garbage outside Special Areas


The disposal of any plastics from a ship to the sea outside any Special Area is prohibited.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/1377/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-prevention-of-pollution-by-garbage-regulations-1998/regulation-4
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