Regulation 2

For the purposes of these Regulations —“Annex I” means Annex I to the Convention which contains regulations for the prevention of pollution by oil and which is set out in the First Schedule;“authorised organisation” means an organisation authorised by regulations made under section 116 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 for the purposes of surveying ships and issuing certificates under Part 5 of that Act;“Contracting Party” means any State Party to the Convention;“GST” means the goods and services tax chargeable under the Goods and Services Tax Act 1993;“IMO” or “Organization” means the International Maritime Organization;“IOPP Certificate” means an International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate issued under regulation 7 of Annex I by the Administration of any Contracting Party to the Convention;“SOPP Certificate” means a Singapore Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate issued by the Director or an authorised organisation under regulation 8.