# Petroleum Act 1998, Paragraph 4


For section 23 of the Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971 there shall be substituted—
“ Power of Secretary of State to grant exemptions.
23 The Secretary of State may exempt any discharge of, or of a mixture containing, oil from any of the provisions of this Act or of any regulations made thereunder, either absolutely or subject to such conditions as he thinks fit.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/17/schedule/4/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/petroleum-act-1998/schedule-4/paragraph-4
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