
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (IBC Code) (Amendment) Regulations 1990 and shall come into force on 1st January 1991.
2 
The Merchant Shipping (IBC Code) Regulations 1987 are hereby amended as follows:
(i) in regulation 1(3)—
(a) amend the definition of “1974 SOLAS Convention” by adding at the end “and as further amended by amendments adopted on 21st April and 28th October 1988 and 11th April 1983 by Maritime Safety Committee of the International Maritime Organization”;
(b) in the definition of “BCH Code” replace “(1986 Edition)” by “(1990 Edition)”;
(c) in the definition of “Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances Regulations” after “the Merchant Shipping (Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) Regulations 1987” add “as amended”;
(d) in the definition of “IBC Code” replace “(1986 Edition)” by “(1990 Edition)”;
(e) in the definition of “MARPOL 1973/8” add “and as further amended by amendments adopted on 17th March 1989 by the Marine Environment Protection Committee of the International Maritime Organization”;
(ii) in regulation 11 after “the Merchant Shipping (IBC Code) Regulations 1987” add “as amended”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
Patrick McLoughlin
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of Transport
19th December 1990