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Annex IV
 
Chapter 1 - General
 
1 Definitions
2 Application
3 Exceptions
 
Chapter 2 - Surveys and certification
 
4 Surveys
5 Issue or endorsement of a Certificate
6 Issue or endorsement of a Certificate by another Government
7 Form of Certificate
8 Duration and validity of Certificate
 
Chapter 3 - Equipment and control of discharge
 
9 Sewage systems
10 Standard discharge connections
11 Discharge of sewage
 
Chapter 4 - Reception facilities
 
12 Reception facilities
 
Appendix - Form of International Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificate

Annex IV- Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships

Chapter 1 - General
Regulation 3 - Exceptions

1 Regulation 11 of this Annex shall not apply to:

  .1 the discharge of sewage from a ship necessary for the purpose of securing the safety of a ship and those on board or saving life at sea; or
  .2 the discharge of sewage resulting from damage to a ship or its equipment if all reasonable precautions have been taken before and after the occurrence of the damage, for the purpose of preventing or minimizing the discharge.