Singapore legislation

Clause 16

of Prevention of Pollution of the Sea Bill

Clause 16

Duty to report discharges of oil and substances from land or apparatus

If any actual or probable discharge into Singapore waters of oil, an oily mixture, noxious liquid substance or a mixture containing such substance occurs from a place on land or an apparatus used for transferring oil or that substance from or to a ship, the occupier of the place on land or the person in charge of the apparatus, as the case may be, shall forthwith report the occurrence to the Port Master in the prescribed manner and, if he fails to do so, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.

Clause 16 — Prevention of Pollution of the Sea Bill