Singapore legislation
Clause 17
Clause 17
Power to detain vessels
Notwithstanding any proceedings which may be instituted under section 4 or 6 of this Act, the Director or the Port Master may detain any vessel if the Director or the Port Master has reasonable cause to believe that any oil, mixture containing oil, refuse, garbage, waste matter or substance of a dangerous or obnoxious nature, or trade effluent has been discharged from the vessel —
into Singapore waters; or
into the sea, outside the territorial limits of Singapore and such oil, mixture containing oil, refuse, garbage, waste matter, substance of a dangerous or obnoxious nature, or trade effluent subsequently flows or drifts into Singapore waters,and the vessel may be so detained until the owner of the vessel deposits with the Government a sum of money or furnishes such security which would, in the opinion of the Director or the Port Master, be adequate to meet the owner’s liability for the costs incurred in removing the oil, mixture containing oil, refuse, garbage, waste matter, substance of a dangerous or obnoxious nature, or trade effluent from Singapore waters.