Sea Pollution Act 1991

Orders concerning Conventions and Protocols.

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28.—If the Minister is satisfied that—

(a) any country (other than the State) has accepted or denounced the Intervention Convention, the Intervention Protocol or the MARPOL Convention F28[, the AFS Convention, the BWM Convention] or any Convention or Protocol which has been ratified by the State and which amends or extends any such Convention or Protocol, or

(b) any such Convention or Protocol extends, or ceases to extend, to any territory,

he may by order so declare.

Annotations

Amendments:

F28

Inserted (8.12.2006) by Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (29/2006), s. 37(d), S.I. No. 605 of 2006.

Editorial Notes:

E233

Power pursuant to section exercised (15.05.1995) by Sea Pollution Act 1991 (Intervention Protocol) (Countries of Acceptance) Order 1995 (S.I. No. 118 of 1995), in effect as per art. 2.

E234

Power pursuant to section exercised (15.05.1995) by Sea Pollution Act, 1991 (Intervention Convention) (Countries of Acceptance) Order 1995 (S.I. No. 117 of 1995), in effect as per art. 2.

E235

Power pursuant to section exercised (15.05.1995) by Prevention of Pollution From Ships (Marpol 73/78) (Countries of Acceptance) Order 1995 (S.I. No. 116 of 1995), in effect as per art. 1(2).