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Marine Pollution Act 2012

Part 7Prevention of pollution by garbage

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Note 1.

See section 4 of this Act in relation to the words and expressions used in MARPOL.

Note 2.

See also Annex V of MARPOL for the meaning of particular words and expressions used in this Part, including garbage.

pt 7, note: Ins 2021 No 8, Sch 1.1[29].

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