Marine Pollution Act 1999
31Discharge of sewage from ships into coastal waters prohibited
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31 Discharge of sewage from ships into coastal waters prohibited (1) The owner and the master of a large ship, or a small ship in a sensitivity zone, must not intentionally cause or permit the discharge of sewage from the ship into coastal waters if: (2) The owner and the master of a large ship, or a small ship in a sensitivity zone, must not cause or permit the discharge of sewage from the ship into coastal waters if: (3) The owner and the master of a large ship, or a small ship in a sensitivity zone, must not intentionally cause or permit the discharge of sewage from the ship into coastal waters if: (4) The owner and the master of a large ship, or a small ship in a sensitivity zone, must not cause or permit the discharge of sewage from the ship into coastal waters if:
Marine Pollution Act 1999 22 (5) The owner and the master of a large ship, or a small ship in a sensitivity zone, must ensure that sewage is not discharged from the ship into coastal waters.