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(c) After date so established, ships calling also at ports in these special 
areas where such facilities are not yet available, shall fully comply with 
the requirements of this Regulation. 
Regulation 6 
EXCEPTION 
Regulations 3, 4 and 5 of this Annex shall not apply to (a) the disposal of 
garbage from a ship necessary for the purpose of security the safety of a ship, 
the health of its personnel, or saving life at sea; (b) the escape of garbage 
resulting from damage to a ship or its equipment provided all reasonable pre- 
cautions have been taken before and after the occurrence of the damage, for the 
purpose of preventing or minimizing the escape; (c) the accidental loss of syn- 
thetic fishing nets or synthetic material incidental to the repair of such nets, 
provided that all reasonable precautions have been taken to prevent such loss. 
Regulation 7 
RECEPTION FACILITIES 
(1) The Government of each party to the Convention undertakes to ensure the 
provisions of facilities at ports and terminals for the reception of garbage, with- 
out causing undue delay to ships, and according to the needs of the ships using 
them. 
(2) The Government of each party shall notify the Organization for transmis- 
sion to the parties concerned of all cases where the facilities provided under this 
Regulation are alleged to be inadequate. 
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