Singapore legislation
Regulation 2
Regulation 2
Definitions
Subregulation 1
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —[Deleted by S 140/2025 wef 01/03/2025][Deleted by S 140/2025 wef 01/03/2025](2) In these Regulations, a reference to any special anchorage, petroleum anchorage, quarantine anchorage, immigration anchorage, explosives anchorage or dangerous goods anchorage means an anchorage —
designated as such under the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Port) Regulations (Rg 7); or
declared as such by the Port Master under section 43(d) of the Act.
Definition
“approved magazine” means any magazine constructed in accordance with the recommendations laid down by IMO;
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“approved wharf” means a wharf approved by the Authority for the purposes of these Regulations;
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“arms” includes —
arms, air-guns, air-pistols, automatic guns, automatic pistols, or any other kind of gun from which —
a shot, bullet or other missile can be discharged; or
noxious fumes can be emitted,and any component part of such arms; and
bayonets, swords, daggers, spears and spearheads;
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“authorised officer” means —
an employee of the Authority authorised by the Authority for the purposes of these Regulations;
a police officer or customs officer; or
any other person authorised by the Authority in writing for the purposes of these Regulations;
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“certificate” means a certificate of freedom from flammable vapour issued by an Inspector of Petroleum under regulation 18;
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“Class ‘A’ petroleum” means any petroleum the flash-point of which is less than 23 degrees Celsius and includes liquefied petroleum gas;
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“Class ‘B’ petroleum” means any petroleum the flash-point of which is 23 degrees Celsius or more but less than 60 degrees Celsius;
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“Class ‘C’ petroleum” means any petroleum the flash-point of which is 60 degrees Celsius or more;
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“dangerous cargoes” —
means any of the following cargoes, whether packaged, carried in bulk packagings or in bulk:
oils covered by Annex I of MARPOL 73/78;
gases covered by the Codes for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk;
noxious liquid substances or chemicals, including wastes covered by the Codes for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk and Annex II of MARPOL 73/78;
dangerous, hazardous and harmful substances, materials and articles, including environmentally hazardous substances (marine pollutants) and wastes, covered by the IMDG Code; or
solid bulk materials possessing chemical hazards and solid bulk materials hazardous only in bulk (MHBs) including wastes, covered by Appendix B of the Code of Safe Practice for Solid Bulk Cargoes; and
includes any empty uncleaned packagings (such as tank-containers, receptacles, intermediate bulk containers (IBCs), bulk packagings, portable tanks or tank vehicles) which previously contained dangerous cargoes unless the packagings have been —
sufficiently cleaned of residue of the dangerous cargoes, and purged of vapours, so as to nullify any hazard; or
filled with a non-dangerous substance;
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“dangerous goods” means dangerous cargoes in packaged form;
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“explosive” means any substance (including a mixture of substances), material or article which is or may be classified as Class 1 goods in accordance with the IMDG Code;
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“First Schedule dangerous goods” means any substance or article specified in the First Schedule;
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“hot work” includes any repair or alteration involving chipping, grinding, drilling, riveting, welding, burning, or other fire, spark or heat producing operation;
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“IMDG Code” means the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code issued by IMO and such amendment thereto from time to time as may be adopted by Singapore;
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“IMO” means the International Maritime Organisation;
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“in bulk” means a homogeneous cargo stored loose in a free flowing tank and which must be handled by pumping;
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“Inspector” means an inspector appointed under the Petroleum Act (Cap. 229) or an Inspector of Petroleum;
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“Inspector of Dangerous Goods” means a person appointed as an Inspector of Dangerous Goods under regulation 69;
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“Inspector of Petroleum” means a person appointed as an Inspector of Petroleum under regulation 27;
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“MARPOL 73/78” means the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (including its protocols, annexes and appendices) which constitutes attachment 1 to the final act of the International Conference on Marine Pollution signed in London on 2nd November 1973, as modified and added to by the Protocol of 1978;
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“oil terminal” means any place having permanent means of loading or discharging petroleum, whether in bulk or packaged, into or from any vessel;
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“petroleum” includes —
the liquids commonly known by the names of Rock oil, Rangoon oil, Burma oil, kerosene, paraffin oil, petrol, gasoline, benzol, benzoline, benzine or naptha; and (b)any like flammable liquid, which is —
a natural product; (ii)a product made from petroleum, coal, schist, shale or any other bituminous substance; or (iii)a by-product of a substance referred to in sub‑paragraph (i) or (ii);
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“terminal manager” means a terminal manager, any person in charge of a wharf, or a representative of the terminal manager or person in charge of the wharf.