Singapore legislation

Section 8

of Prevention of Pollution of the Sea Act

Section 8

Facilities for disposal of oil residues, etc.

(1)

The Port of Singapore Authority shall have power to provide facilities for enabling vessels using the port to discharge or deposit oil residues, refuse, waste matter and garbage (referred to in this Act as oil reception facilities). The power of the Port of Singapore Authority to provide oil reception facilities shall include power —

(a)

to join with any person in providing them;

(b)

to arrange for the provision of those facilities by any other person; and

(c)

to require every vessel in Singapore waters to make use of those facilities.

(2)

Any oil reception facilities provided by the Port of Singapore Authority may be rendered outside and within the limits of the port.

(3)

The Port of Singapore Authority may, with the approval of the Minister, make regulations in respect of every matter relating to the provision of oil reception facilities. Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, those regulations may provide —

(a)

for fees to be levied for the use of oil reception facilities;

(b)

for the conditions upon which vessels may make use of the oil reception facilities; and

(c)

that a contravention thereof shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $5,000 or with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or with both.

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