Singapore legislation

Section 20

of Prevention of Pollution ofthe Sea Act 1990

Section 20

Recovery of costs from person responsible for pollution

Any person who puts, throws, casts or deposits or causes to be put, thrown, cast or deposited into Singapore waters any oil, oily mixture, refuse, garbage, plastics, waste matter, carcase, marine pollutant in packaged form, noxious liquid substance or trade effluent shall be liable to pay for the costs of any measure reasonably taken by the appointed authority in removing or eliminating it.