1995 No. 2498

MARINE POLLUTION
MERCHANT SHIPPINGSAFETY

The Merchant Shipping (Reporting Requirements for Ships Carrying Dangerous or Polluting Goods) Regulations 1995

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

Whereas the Secretary of State is a Minister designated1 for the purpose of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19722 in relation to measures relating to maritime transport;

And whereas, in so far as the following Regulations are made in the exercise of powers conferred by section 21 of the Merchant Shipping Act 19793, the Secretary of State has in pursuance of subsection (2) of section 22 of that Act consulted persons he considers will be affected as mentioned in that subsection:

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred by the said section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, by article 3 of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Order 19874, by article 3 of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Order 19905 and by sections 21(1)(a) and (b)6, (3) to (6) and 22(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1979 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations—