The Merchant Shipping (Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments) Regulations 2022
These Regulations implement the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004 (“the Convention”). The Convention was adopted on 13th February 2004 and came into force internationally on 8th September 2017. The United Kingdom acceded to the Convention on 26th May 2022. These Regulations implement all amendments to the Convention as at the date of this statutory instrument.
Lifecycle
Department
Made
03 Jul 2022
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In force
29 Jul 2022
Enabling power
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by articles 3 and 4(a), (b)(ii), (c), (e) and (f) of the Merchant Shipping (Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments) Order 2022, article 2(1), (2)(a) to (c), (2)(e) to (g) and (3) of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Law of the Sea Convention) Order 1996and sections 128(5) and (6) and 302(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, and with the consent of the Treasury, makes the following Regulations:
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