Singapore legislation
Section 3
Section 3
Liability for oil pollution
(1)
Where, as a result of any occurrence taking place while a ship is carrying a cargo of oil in bulk, any oil carried by the ship (whether as part of the cargo or otherwise) is discharged or escapes from the ship, the owner of the ship shall be liable, except as otherwise provided by this Act —
for any damage caused in the area of Singapore by contamination resulting from the discharge or escape;
for the cost of any measures reasonably taken after the discharge or escape for the purpose of preventing or reducing any such damage in the area of Singapore; and
for any damage caused in the area of Singapore by any measures so taken.
(2)
Where a person incurs a liability under subsection (1), he shall also be liable for any damage or cost for which he would be liable under that subsection if the references therein to the area of Singapore included the area of any other Convention country.
(3)
Where oil is discharged or escapes from two or more ships and —
a liability is incurred under this section by the owner of each of them; but(b)the damage or cost of which each of the owners would be liable cannot reasonably be separated from that for which the other or others would be liable,each of the owners shall be liable, jointly with the other or others, for the damage or cost for which the owners together would be liable under this section.
(4)
In relation to any damage or loss resulting from the discharge or escape of any oil from a ship, references in this Act to the owner of the ship are references to the owner at the time of the occurrence or first of the occurrences resulting in the discharge or escape.
(5)
For the purposes of this Act, where more than one discharge or escape results from the same occurrence or from a series of occurrences having the same origin, they shall be treated as one; but any measures taken after the first of them shall be deemed to have been taken after the discharge or escape.
(6)
The Contributory Negligence and Personal Injuries Act [Cap. 54] shall apply in relation to any damage or cost for which a person is liable under this section, but which is not due to his fault, as if it were due to his fault.