Summary
Amends the:
Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983
to implement amendments to Annex V of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships by: requiring the master of a ship to have a written declaration made by the shipper in relation to the nature of the cargoes on board prior to discharging the residue of those cargoes; and updating certain references; and
Protection of the Sea (Shipping Levy Collection) Act 1981
to remove the need for regulations to prescribe the manner in which a protection of the sea levy notice may be served in particular circumstances.