Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances Act 1986
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6 Delegation
S. 6(1) amended by No. 82/1995 s. 182(1).
(1) The Authority may, by instrument, delegate to a person any power of the Authority under this Act, other than this power of delegation.
S. 6(2) substituted by Nos 52/1988
s. 161(Sch. 6 item 9.4), 82/1995 s. 182(2), amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 127.2).
(2) An authorised officer (other than a police officer) may, by instrument, delegate to any other person any power as an authorised officer under this Act, other than this power of delegation.
Pt 2
(Heading) amended by No. 82/1995 s. 189(2).
Part 2—Prevention of pollution
Division 1—Pollution by oil
7 Interpretation
Except in so far as the contrary intention appears, an expression that is used in this Division and in Annex I to the Convention (whether or not a particular meaning is assigned to it by that Annex) has, in this Division, the same meaning as in that Annex.