138Form of garbage record book

138 Form of garbage record book

138 Form of garbage record book

(1A) A garbage record book may be kept electronically, in a way approved by the relevant national maritime authority of the country whose flag the ship is entitled to fly.

(1) A garbage record book must contain the matters prescribed by the regulations.

(2) A garbage record book must make provision for—

(a) a signature in relation to each entry made in it, and

(b) a signature—

(i) for a record book kept electronically—on each group of electronic entries, or

(ii) otherwise—on each page of the record book.

Note.

See the Guidelines for use of electronic record books under MARPOL, adopted by Resolution MEPC.312(74).

Editor’s note.

See Reg 10.3 of Annex V of MARPOL.

s 138: Am 2021 No 8, Schs 1.1[59] [60], 1.2[161] [164].