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Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983
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26C Interpretation
(1) Except in so far as the contrary intention appears, an expression that is used in this Division and in Annex IV 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. (2) In this Division:
sea does not include the Antarctic Area or Arctic waters.