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The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage) (Amendment) Regulation 2015 was gazetted today (June 5) to reflect in the local legislation the latest international requirements governing discharge of sewage from ships as prescribed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
A spokesman for the Transport and Housing Bureau said that the Regulation will require ocean-going vessels to comply with the effluent standards adopted by the IMO for the sewage treatment plants installed. The Regulation also specifies clearly the enforcement powers of government surveyors to conduct inspection, examination and investigation of ships for the purpose of ascertaining whether the Regulation has been complied with.
The Regulation will be introduced into the Legislative Council on June 10, 2015 and will come into operation on November 1, 2015.
Ends/Friday, June 5, 2015
Issued at HKT 13:01
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