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 III : Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Harmful Substances Carried by Sea in Packaged Form

Regulation 1 : Application

Purchase

1.	Unless expressly provided otherwise, the regulations of this Annex apply to all ships carrying harmful substances in packaged form.

1.1	For the purposes of this Annex, harmful substances are those substances which are identified as marine pollutants in the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code1.

1.2	Guidelines for the identification of harmful substances in packaged form are given in the Appendix to this Annex.

1.3	For the purposes of this Annex, packaged form is defined as the forms of containment specified for harmful substances in the IMDG Code.

2.	The carriage of harmful substances is prohibited, except in accordance with the provisions of this Annex.

To supplement the provisions of this Annex, the Government of each Party to the Convention shall issue, or cause to be issued, detailed requirements on packing, marking, labelling, documentation, stowage, quantity limitations and exceptions for preventing or minimizing pollution of the marine environment by harmful substances.

4.	For the purposes of this Annex, empty packagings which have been used previously for the carriage of harmful substances shall themselves be treated as harmful substances unless adequate precautions have been taken to ensure that they contain no residue that is harmful to the marine environment.

5.	The requirements of this Annex do not apply to ships' stores and equipment.

1	Reference is made to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) code adopted by the Organization by resolution A.716(17) as it has been or may be amended by the Maritime Safety Committee.