20. Recovery of costs from person responsible for pollution

Terms defined in s 2

• appointed authority

  appointed authority

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  “appointed authority” means the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore established under the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act 1996 and any person appointed by the Minister for the purposes of this Act or any regulations made under this Act;

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• garbage

  garbage

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  “garbage” means all kinds of victual, domestic and operational waste excluding fresh fish and parts thereof, generated during the normal operation of the ship and liable to be disposed of continuously or periodically except sewage originating from ships;

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• in packaged form

  in packaged form

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  “in packaged form” means in an individual package or receptacle including a freight container or a portable tank or tank container or tank vehicle or shipborne barge or other cargo unit containing harmful substances for shipment;

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• marine pollutant

  marine pollutant

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  “marine pollutant” means a substance which is identified as a marine pollutant in the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code published by the International Maritime Organisation, as amended from time to time;

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• noxious liquid substance

  noxious liquid substance

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  “noxious liquid substance” means any substance which is prescribed by regulations as being a noxious liquid substance and which is subject to the provisions of Annex II of the Convention;

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• oil

  oil

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  “oil” means petroleum in any form including crude oil, fuel oil, sludge, oil refuse and refined products (other than petrochemicals which are prescribed by regulations as being subject to the provisions of Annex II of the Convention) and, without limiting the foregoing, includes the substances prescribed by regulations as being listed in Appendix I of Annex I of the Convention;

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• oily mixture

  oily mixture

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  “oily mixture” means a mixture with an oil content of 15 parts or more in 1 million parts of the mixture;

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• plastics

  plastics

  Defined · s 2

  “plastics” includes, but is not limited to, synthetic ropes, synthetic fishing nets and plastic garbage bags;

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• Singapore waters

  Singapore waters

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  “Singapore waters” means the following waters:(a)the whole of the sea within the seaward limits of the territorial waters of Singapore; (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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• trade effluent

  trade effluent

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

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