4. Discharge of oil into Singapore waters
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If any oil or mixture containing oil is discharged into Singapore waters from any vessel, or from any place on land, or from any apparatus used for transferring oil from or to any vessel (whether to or from a place on land or to or from another vessel) —
oil
“oil” means oil of any description and includes spirit produced from oil of any description, and also includes coal tar;
if the discharge is from a vessel, the owner, the master or the agent of the vessel;
vessel
“vessel” includes any ship, boat, air-cushioned vehicle, floating rig or platform used in any form of operations at sea or any other description of vessel.
if the discharge is from a place on land, the occupier of that place or if the discharge is caused by the act of another person who is in that place without the permission (express or implied) of the occupier, that person; or
place on land
“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;
if the discharge is from apparatus used for transferring oil from or to a vessel, the person in charge of the apparatus,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of not less than $500 and not more than $500,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.