# The Merchant Shipping (Reception Facilities for Garbage) Regulations 1988, Regulation 2: Application


(1) These Regulations apply to every harbour authority or terminal operator of a harbour or terminal in the United Kingdom or the territorial waters thereof.
(2) The Secretary of State may grant exemptions from all or any of the provisions of these Regulations to any harbour authority or terminal operator.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/2293/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-reception-facilities-for-garbage-regulations-1988/regulation-2
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