Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Amendment) Bill

by deleting the words “, other than the Port of Singapore Authority, having, for the time being,” in the definition of “terminal operator” in subsection (1) and substituting the word “having”; and

by inserting, immediately after subsection (3), the following subsection:“(4) Any reference in this Act to the Convention or any other international agreement shall be construed as including a reference to its protocols, annexes, appendices and other attachments.”.

by deleting the words “giving effect to the following” in the 5th line of subsection (1); (b)by deleting paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1) and substituting the following paragraphs:“(a)giving effect to any provision of the Convention which has not been given effect to in this Act;

giving effect to any provision of the International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation 1990 (including the Final Act of the Conference and the attached resolutions) signed in London on 30th November 1990;

giving effect to any provision of any international agreement not mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) which relates to the prevention, reduction or control of pollution of the sea or pollution from ships;

giving effect to any international agreement which modifies any of the international agreements mentioned in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c); and

prescribing any measure which the Authority considers necessary for the prevention, control or reduction of pollution of the sea or pollution from ships.”;

by deleting paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection (2) and substituting the following paragraph:“(b)require the owners or operators of cargo terminals, shipyards, oil refineries and oil terminals in Singapore, and such other facilities in Singapore as the Port Master may determine, to store such detergents, dispersants and equipment as the Authority may prescribe to deal with any pollution of Singapore waters;”;

by deleting paragraph (g) of subsection (2) and substituting the following paragraph:“(g)provide for the approval of documents and the carrying out of surveys and inspections for the purpose of giving effect to any of the international agreements referred to in subsection (1)(a) to (d), or to a measure referred to in subsection (1)(e) and the issue, duration and recognition of any certificate for that purpose;”;

by deleting the full-stop at the end of paragraph (h) of subsection (2) and substituting the word “; and”, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following paragraph:“(i)provide for the extra territorial application of any of the regulations to Singapore ships and to persons on board such ships.”; and

by deleting “$10,000” in subsection (3)(e) and substituting “$20,000”.