87Sewage discharged from vessels

87 Sewage discharged from vessels

87 Sewage discharged from vessels

(1) The Act, section 120 does not apply to the discharge of treated sewage from a certified on-board sewage treatment system installed on a vessel if—

(a) the system is installed and maintained in accordance with the Marine Pollution Regulation 2014, Part 3, and

(b) the discharge occurs in navigable waters other than waters referred to in that Regulation, clause 15(1), and

(c) at the time of the discharge, the vessel is being operated in accordance with a plan of management approved for the vessel under that Regulation, clause 31.

(2) In this section—

certified on-board sewage treatment system and treated sewage have the same meanings as in the Marine Pollution Regulation 2014, Part 3.

navigable waters has the same meaning as in the Marine Safety Act 1998.