The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Limits) Regulations 2014

• Citation: S.I. 2014/3306
• Sections: 12

Section 1

These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Limits) Regulations 2014 and come into force on 28th January 2015.

Section 2

(1) The areas of sea defined in Schedule 1 to these Regulations, being within areas for the time being designated under section 41(3) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (exclusive economic zone), are specified as waters within which the jurisdiction and rights of the United Kingdom are exercisable in accordance with Part XII of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea for the protection and preservation of the marine environment.

(2) The coordinates in Schedule 1 are defined on the World Geodetic System 1984 Datum (WGS84).

Section 3

Schedule 2 (amendments to legislation) has effect.

Section 1

In regulation 3(10) of the Merchant Shipping (Reporting Requirements for Ships Carrying Dangerous or Polluting Goods) Regulations 1995 for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—

(b) “ controlled waters ” means the areas of sea specified by the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Limits) Regulations 2014 as waters within which the jurisdiction and rights of the United Kingdom are exercisable in accordance with Part XII of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea for the protection and preservation of the marine environment;

Section 2

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Section 3

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Section 4

In regulation 5 of the Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation Convention) Regulations 1998 for paragraph (3) substitute—

(3) In this regulation “ controlled waters ” means the areas of sea specified by the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Limits) Regulations 2014 as waters within which the jurisdiction and rights of the United Kingdom are exercisable in accordance with Part XII of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea for the protection and preservation of the marine environment.

Section 5

In regulation 12(10) of the Merchant Shipping (Vessel Traffic Monitoring and Reporting Requirements) Regulations 2004 for paragraph (a) substitute—

(a) “ controlled waters ” means the areas of sea specified by the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Limits) Regulations 2014 as waters within which the jurisdiction and rights of the United Kingdom are exercisable in accordance with Part XII of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea for the protection and preservation of the marine environment;

Section 6

In regulation 2(1) of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) Regulations 2008 for the definition of “controlled waters” substitute—

“ controlled waters ” means the areas of sea specified by the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Limits) Regulations 2014 as waters within which the jurisdiction and rights of the United Kingdom are exercisable in accordance with Part XII of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea for the protection and preservation of the marine environment;

Section 7

In regulation 2(1) of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage and Garbage from Ships) Regulations 2008 for the definition of “controlled waters” substitute—

“ controlled waters ” means the areas of sea specified by the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Limits) Regulations 2014 as waters within which the jurisdiction and rights of the United Kingdom are exercisable in accordance with Part XII of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea for the protection and preservation of the marine environment;

Section 8

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Section 9

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