Marine Pollution Regulations 2003

If a ship is not required under regulation 8 to carry an oil record book but carries oil (not in packaged form) that is not for the ship's own use, the ship must carry an oil record book in relation to which the following apply:

the details of any transfer of oil (whether to another vessel or to shore) must be recorded in the oil record book;

each entry in the oil record book must be made and signed in accordance with the relevant provisions of Part 2, Division 3;

the oil record book must be kept in accordance with the relevant provisions of Part 2, Division 3.

If a ship is not required under regulation 30 to carry a garbage record book but takes on board garbage that is not created by its own operations, the ship must carry a garbage record book in relation to which the following apply:

the details of any transfer of garbage (whether from or to another vessel or from or to shore) must be recorded in the garbage record book;

each entry in the garbage record book must be made and signed in accordance with the relevant provisions of Part 5, Division 1;

the garbage record book must be kept in accordance with the relevant provisions of Part 5, Division 1.