Marine Pollution Prevention Act 1981 · As enacted · Part VII · Miscellaneous Provisions
34. Regulations
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The Minister may make regulations for matters required by this Act to be prescribed and for matters in respect of which regulations are authorized by this Act to be made.
In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred by subsection (1), the Minister may make regulations in respect of all or any of the following matters :—
specifying the conditions governing the issue of permits by the Authority
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specifying the equipment to be fitted in ships for the prevention of pollution
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specifying any substance or class of substances other thar oil which when added to water has the effect of contaminating such water so as to make the
Who may water unclean, noxious, impure or detrimental to health, the safety or welfare of any person or harmful to marine life.
Every regulation made by the Minister shall be published in the Gazette and shall come into operation on the date of such publication or on such later date as may be specified in the regulation.
Every regulation made by the Minister shall, as soon as convenient after its publication in the Gazette, be brought before Parliament for its approval. Every regulation which is not so approved shall be deemed to be rescinded as from the date of such disapproval but without prejudice to any-thing previously done thereunder.