16. Recovery of costs from person responsible for the pollution

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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• 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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• 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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• substance of a dangerous or obnoxious nature

  substance of a dangerous or obnoxious nature

  Defined · s 2

  “substance of a dangerous or obnoxious nature” includes any substance which the Minister may, by notification published in the Gazette, declare to be deemed to be a substance of a dangerous or obnoxious nature, as the case may be, for the purposes of this Act;

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• trade effluent

  trade effluent

  Defined · s 2

  “trade effluent” means the solid or liquid waste of any trade, business or manufacture;

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