Transport Operations (Marine Pollution) Regulation 2018
sec.54Disposal of animal carcasses
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sec.54 Disposal of animal carcasses
This section applies to garbage that is an animal carcass. A disposal of the garbage from a ship is exempt from the operation of the discharge offence if— the disposal happens when— the ship is as far as practicable from the nearest land; and the ship is proceeding en route; and the disposal is done as required by the guidelines for the implementation of Annex V developed by the IMO. The guidelines for the implementation of Annex V are published on the IMO’s website. (sec.54-ssec.1) This section applies to garbage that is an animal carcass. (sec.54-ssec.2) A disposal of the garbage from a ship is exempt from the operation of the discharge offence if— the disposal happens when— the ship is as far as practicable from the nearest land; and the ship is proceeding en route; and the disposal is done as required by the guidelines for the implementation of Annex V developed by the IMO. The guidelines for the implementation of Annex V are published on the IMO’s website.
- (a) the disposal happens when— (i) the ship is as far as practicable from the nearest land; and (ii) the ship is proceeding en route; and
- (i) the ship is as far as practicable from the nearest land; and
- (ii) the ship is proceeding en route; and
- (b) the disposal is done as required by the guidelines for the implementation of Annex V developed by the IMO. Note— The guidelines for the implementation of Annex V are published on the IMO’s website.
- (i) the ship is as far as practicable from the nearest land; and
- (ii) the ship is proceeding en route; and