# The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage and Garbage) Order 2006, Introduction: Introductory text


MARINE POLLUTION
Made 14th November 2006
Laid before Parliament 21st November 2006
Coming into force 12th December 2006
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 14th day of November 2006
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
This Order is made only for the purpose of giving effect to Annexes IV and V to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (including its protocols, annexes and appendices) which constitutes attachment 1 to the final act of the International Conference on Marine Pollution signed in London on 2nd November 1973 (“the Convention”).
Accordingly, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by section 128(1)(a), (3) and (4) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2950/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-prevention-of-pollution-by-sewage-and-garbage-order-2006/introduction
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