# The Special Waste Regulations 1996, Regulation 9: Consignment notes: removal of ships’ waste to reception facilities


(1) This regulation applies where special waste is removed from a ship in a harbour area to—
(a) reception facilities provided within that harbour area; or
(b) by pipeline to any such facilities provided outside a harbour area.
(2) Before the waste is removed from the ship—
(a) three copies of the consignment note shall be prepared and Parts A and B shall be completed and the relevant code entered on each of those copies;
(b) the operator of the facilities shall complete Part C on each of those copies; and
(c) the master of the ship—
(i) shall ensure that Part D is completed on each of those copies;
(ii) shall retain one copy (on which Parts A to D have been completed); and
(iii) shall give the two remaining copies (on which Parts A to D have been completed) to the operator of the facilities.
(3) On receiving a consignment of special waste the operator of the facilities shall—
(a) complete Part E on the copies of the consignment note which he has received;
(b) retain one copy; and
(c) forthwith furnish the other copy to the Agency for the place where the facilities are situated.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/972/regulation/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/special-waste-regulations-1996/regulation-9
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