Marine Pollution (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act, 1986 (Act No. 2 of 1986)

Schedule

International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973

Protocol of 1978

Relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973

Annexes : Regulations

Annex I : Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Oil

Chapter I : General

Regulation 8A : Port State Control on Operational Requirements

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(1)

A ship when in a port or an offshore terminal of another Party is subject to inspection by officers duly authorised by such Party concerning operational requirements under this Annex, where there are clear grounds for believing that the master or crew are not familiar with essential shipboard procedures relating to the prevention of pollution by oil.

(2)	In the circumstances given in paragraph (1), the Party shall take such steps as will ensure that the ship shall not sail until the situation has been brought to order in accordance with the requirements of this Annex.

(3)	Procedures relating to the port State control prescribed in Article 5 of the present Convention shall apply to this Regulation.

(4)	Nothing in this Regulation shall he construed to limit the rights and obligations of a Party carrying out control over operational requirements specifically provided for in the present Convention.