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Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971
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· 1971-07-27
2025-10-16
Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971
2015-04-01
Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971
2015-03-12
Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971
2011-04-01
Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971
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- (5) Proceedings for any offence under this Act may (without prejudice to any jurisdiction exercisable apart from this subsection) be taken against a person at any place at which he is for the time being.
- (5A) If an inshore fisheries and conservation authority for a district established under section 149 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, or any inshore fisheries and conservation officer appointed by the authority under section 165 of that Act, is authorised in that behalf under subsection (1) of this section, the authority may institute proceedings for any offence under this Act committed within the district.
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- (7) The preceding provisions of this section do not apply in relation to an offence under section 3 of this Act, but proceedings for such an offence may—
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## SCHEDULE
#### Discharge of certain oils into sea outside territorial waters.
#### Discharge of oil into United Kingdom waters.
##### 11A
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[^key-3fb88fd012fb603d080ce38a4039715f]: S. 19(6) repealed (1.4.2010 for W. and 1.4.2011 for E.) by [Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/23), [s. 324(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/23/section/324/3), [Sch. 22 Pt. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/23/schedule/22/part/4); [S.I. 2010/630](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/630), [art. 3(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/630/article/3/b) (with [arts. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/630/article/8) [12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/630/article/12)); S.I. 2011/556, art. 2(1)(2)(o)(3)
[^key-09120ad2a8f9d40fe190f6f9a31f21cb]: S. 19(5A) inserted (1.4.2011) by [Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/23), [s. 324(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/23/section/324/3), [Sch. 14 para. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/23/schedule/14/paragraph/8); [S.I. 2011/556](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/556), [art. 2(2)(k)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/556/article/2/2/k)
#### Power to detain vessels.
#### Power to detain vessels.
#### Enforcement and application of fines.
2010-04-01
Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971
2009-10-01
Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971
2005-08-20
Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971
1971-07-27
Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971
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