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Marine Pollution (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act, 1986 (Act No. 2 of 1986)
Notice No. 446 of 1986
Act
1. Definitions
2. Application and interpretation of Convention
3. Regulations
3A. Offenses and penalties
4. Jurisdiction
4A. Application of Act to Prince Edward Islands
5. Short title and commencement
Schedule
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973
Article 1 : General Obligations under the Convention
Article 2 : Definitions
Article 3 : Application
Article 4 : Violation
Article 5 : Certificates and Special Rules on Inspection of Ships
Article 6 : Detection of Violations and Enforcement of the Convention
Article 7 : Undue Delay to Ships
Article 8 : Reports on Incidents Involving Harmful Substances
Article 9 : Other Treaties and Interpretation
Article 10 : Settlement of Disputes
Article 11 : Communication of Information
Article 12 : Casualties to Ships
Article 13 : Signature, Ratification, Acceptance, Approval and Accession
Article 14 : Optional Annexes
Article 15 : Entry into Force
Article 16 : Amendments
Article 17 : Promotion of Technical Co-operation
Article 18 : Denunciation
Article 19 : Deposit and Registration
Article 20 : Languages
Protocol I : Provisions Concerning Reports on Incidents Involving Harmful Substances
Protocol II : Arbitration (in accordance with Article 10 of the Convention)
Protocol of 1978
Relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973
Annexes : Regulations
Annex I : Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Oil
Chapter I : General
Regulation 1 : Definitions for the purpose of this Annex
Regulation 2 : Application
Regulation 3 : Equivalents
Regulation 4 : Surveys and Inspections
Regulation 5 : Issue of Certificate
Regulation 6 : Issue of a Certificate by another Government
Regulation 7 : Form of Certificate
Regulation 8 : Duration of Certificate
Regulation 8A : Port State Control on Operational Requirements
Chapter II : Requirements for Control of Operational Pollution
Regulation 9 : Control of Discharge of Oil
Regulation 10 : Methods for the Prevention of Oil Pollution from Ships while operating in Special Areas
Regulation 11 : Exceptions
Regulation 12 : Reception Facilities
Regulation 13 : Segregated Ballast Tanks, Dedicated Clean Ballast Tanks and Crude Oil Washing
Regulation 13A : Requirements for Oil Tankers with Dedicated Clean Ballast Tanks
Regulation 13B : Requirements for Crude Oil Washing
Regulation 13C : Existing Tankers Engaged in Specific Trades
Regulation 13D : Existing Oil Tankers Having Special Ballast Arrangements
Regulation 13E : Protective Location of Segregated Ballast Spaces
Regulation 13F : Prevention of Oil Pollution in event of Collision or Stranding
Regulation 13G : Prevention of Oil Pollution in the event of Collision or Stranding: Measures for Existing Tankers
Regulation 14 : Segregation of Oil and Water Ballast and Carriage of Oil in Fore-peak Tanks
Regulation 15 : Retention of Oil on Board
Regulation 16 : Oil Discharge Monitoring and Control system and Oil Filtering Equipment
Regulation 17 : Tanks for Oil Residues (Sludge)
Regulation 18 : Pumping, Piping and Discharge Arrangements of Oil Tankers
Regulation 19 : Standard Discharge Connection
Regulation 20 : Oil Record Book
Regulation 21 : Special Requirements for Drilling Rigs and other Platforms
Chapter III : Requirements for Minimizing Oil Pollution from Oil Tankers due to Side and Bottom Damages
Regulation 22 : Damage Assumptions
Regulation 23 : Hypothetical Outflow of Oil
Regulation 24 : Limitation of Size and Arrangements of Cargo Tanks
Regulation 25 : Subdivision and Stability
Chapter IV : Prevention of Pollution Arising from an Oil Pollution Incident
Regulation 26 : Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plans
Appendixes
Appendix I : List of Oils*
Appendix II : Form of Certificate
Form A : Supplement to the International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate (IOPP Certificate)
Record of Construction and Equipment for Ships other than Oil Tankers
Form B : Supplement to the International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate (IOPP Certificate)
Record of Construction and Equipment for Oil Tankers
Appendix III : Form of Oil Record Book
Oil Record Book
Part I - Machinery space operations (All ships)
Part II - Cargo/ballast operations (Oil tankers)
Annex II : Regulations for the Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk
Regulation 1 : Definitions for the purposes of this Annex
Regulation 2 : Application
Regulation 3 : Categorization and Listing of Noxious Liquid Substances
Regulation 4 : Other Liquid Substances
Regulation 5 : Discharge of Noxious Liquid Substances
Regulation 5A : Pumping, Piping and Unloading Arrangements
Regulation 6 : Exceptions
Regulation 7 : Reception Facilities and Cargo Unloading Terminal Arrangements
Regulation 8 : Measures of Control
Regulation 9 : Cargo Record Book
Regulation 10 : Surveys
Regulation 11 : Issue of Certificate
Regulation 12 : Duration of Certificate
Regulation 12A : Survey and Certification of Chemical Tankers
Regulation 13 : Requirements for Minimizing Accidental Pollution
Regulation 14 : Carriage and Discharge of Oil-like Substances
Regulation 15 : Port State Control on Operational Requirements
Appendixes
Appendix II : List of Noxious Liquid Substances Carried in Bulk
Appendix III : List of Other Liquid Substances
Appendix IV : Form of Cargo Record Book
Cargo Record Book for Ships carrying Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk
Appendix V : Form of Certificate
International Pollution Prevention Certificate for the Carriage of Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk
Annex III : Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Harmful Substances Carried by Sea in Packaged Form
Regulation 1 : Application
Regulation 2 : Packing
Regulation 3 : Marking and Labelling
Regulation 4 : Documentation
Regulation 5 : Stowage
Regulation 6 : Quantity Limitations
Regulation 7 : Exceptions
Regulation 8 : Port State Control on Operational Requirements
Appendix : Guidelines for the Identification of Harmful Substances in Packaged Form
Annex V : Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships
Regulation 1 : Definitions
Regulation 2 : Application
Regulation 3 : Disposal of garbage outside special areas
Regulation 4 : Special requirements for disposal of garbage
Regulation 5 : Disposal of garbage within special areas
Regulation 6 : Exceptions
Regulation 7 : Reception facilities
Regulation 8 : Port State Control on Operational Requirements
Regulation 9 : Placards, garbage management and garbage record-keeping
Appendix
Form of Garbage Record Book
Record of Garbage Discharges
Regulations
Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships Regulations, 1992
Notice No. R. 1490 of 1992
1. Definitions
2. Application
3. Offences and penalties
Reception Facilities for Garbage from Ships Regulations, 1992
Notice No. R. 1491 of 1992
1. Definitions
2. Application
3. Requirement to provide adequate reception facilities
4. Direction to provide adequate reception facilities
5. Use of reception facilities
6. Offences and penalties
"this Act"
includes the regulations.
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