# The Whaling Industry (Ship) Regulations 1955, Paragraph 10


The taking of whales for delivery to the ship shall be so regulated or restricted by the master or person in charge of the ship that no whale carcass (except that of a whale used as a fender which shall be processed as soon as is reasonably practicable) shall remain in the sea for a longer period than thirty-three hours from the time of killing to the time when it is hauled up for treatment.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1955/1973/schedule/SECOND/paragraph/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/whaling-industry-ship-regulations-1955/schedule-SECOND/paragraph-10
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