| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 1997 c. 28 |
In the
is in United Kingdom waters or a part of the sea specified by virtue of section 129(2) (b) ; andis wrecked, damaged or in distress;that significant harm will or may occur as a direct or indirect result of the relevant casualty being wrecked, damaged or in distress, andthat if access to an area around the relevant casualty were restricted in accordance with section 100B, significant harm, or the risk of such harm, would be prevented or reduced,significant pollution in the United Kingdom, in United Kingdom waters or in a part of the sea specified by virtue of section 129(2) (b) ; orsignificant damage to persons or property.A temporary exclusion zone may not include any area which is neither within United Kingdom waters nor within a part of the sea specified by virtue of section 129(2) (b) .If it appears to the Secretary of State at any time after a temporary exclusion zone is established that the zone is larger than is needed for the purpose of preventing or reducing significant harm, or the risk of such harm, he shall by direction vary the direction establishing the zone accordingly.Subject to subsections (4) and (5) above, a temporary exclusion zone may be identified by reference to the position of the relevant casualty from time to time.If it appears to the Secretary of State at any time after a temporary exclusion zone is established that the zone is not needed for the purpose of preventing or reducing significant harm, or the risk of such harm, he shall by direction revoke the direction establishing the zone.as soon as practicable, publish it in such manner as he considers appropriate for bringing it to the attention of persons likely to be affected by it; andwithin the period of 24 hours from the giving of the direction, send a copy of it to the International Maritime Organization.Subsection (2) above does not apply where an order under section 2 of the If a direction establishing a temporary exclusion zone contains a statement of a description mentioned in subsection (2) below, then, subject to subsection (4) below, no ship shall enter or remain in the zone.The statement is one to the effect that the direction is given for the purpose of preventing or reducing significant pollution, or the risk of significant pollution, in the United Kingdom, in United Kingdom waters or in a part of the sea specified by virtue of section 129(2) (b) .no ship shall enter or remain in any part of the zone that is in United Kingdom waters; andno United Kingdom ship shall enter or remain in any part of the zone that is in a part of the sea specified by virtue of section 129(2) (b) .in accordance with the direction establishing the zone;with the consent of the Secretary of State; orin accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this section.A qualifying foreign ship may enter a temporary exclusion zone or a part of such a zone if in doing so it is exercising the right
