131 Discharge of oil from ships into certain United Kingdom waters
Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (1995 c 21) | Legislation

Chapter II
Oil Pollution

General provisions for preventing pollution

131  Discharge of oil from ships into certain United Kingdom waters

[(A1)     In this section “relevant discharge” means—

(a)     a discharge of oil or a mixture containing oil which is made—

(i)     from a ship which is an offshore installation, and

(ii)     into United Kingdom national waters which are navigable by sea-going ships, or

(b)     a discharge of oil or a mixture containing oil which is made—

(i)     from a ship which is not an offshore installation, and

(ii)     into United Kingdom national waters which are navigable by sea-going ships but which

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