Singapore legislation
Clause 20
Clause 20
Recovery of costs from person responsible for the 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 reasonable measures taken by the appointed authority in removing or eliminating it.