15. Recovery of costs from occupier of land

Terms defined in s 2

• appointed authority

  appointed authority

  Defined · s 2

  “appointed authority” means the Director of Marine, the Port of Singapore Authority and any person appointed by the Minister for the purposes of this Act;

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• mixture containing oil

  mixture containing oil

  Defined · s 2

  “mixture containing oil” means a mixture with an oil content of 100 parts or more in 1,000,000 parts of the mixture;

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• occupier

  occupier

  Defined · s 2

  “occupier”, in relation to any place on land if it has no occupier, means the owner thereof and, in relation to a railway wagon or road vehicle, means the person in charge of the wagon or road vehicle and not the occupier of the land on which the wagon or vehicle stands;

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• oil

  oil

  Defined · s 2

  “oil” means oil of any description and includes spirit produced from oil of any description, and also includes coal tar;

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• place on land

  place on land

  Defined · s 2

  “place on land” includes anything resting on the bed or shore of the sea, or of Singapore waters, and also includes anything afloat (other than a vessel) if it is anchored or attached to the bed or shore of the sea or of Singapore waters;

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• Singapore waters

  Singapore waters

  Defined · s 2

  “Singapore waters” means the following waters:(a)the whole of the sea within the seaward limits of the territorial waters of Singapore; and(b)all other waters (including inland waters) which are within these limits and are subject to the ebb and flow of the ordinary tides;

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