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Prevention of Pollution ofthe Sea Act 1990 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Prevention of Pollution Fromland and Apparatus

3. Prohibition of discharge of oil or oily mixtures from land or apparatus

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If any oil or oily mixture is discharged into Singapore waters from any place on land, or from any apparatus used for transferring oil from or to any ship (whether to or from a place on land or to or from another ship) —

(a)

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

(b)

if the discharge is from an apparatus used for transferring oil from or to a ship — 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 $1,000 and not more than $1 million or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.

Terms defined in s 2

discharge
Defined · s 2
“discharge”, in relation to harmful substances or effluents containing such substances, means any release howsoever caused from a ship, place or thing and includes any escape, disposal, spilling, leaking, pumping, emitting or emptying but does not include —(a)release of harmful substances directly arising from the exploration, exploitation and associated off‑shore processing of seabed mineral resources; or(b)release of harmful substances for purposes of legitimate scientific research into pollution abatement or control;
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occupier
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“occupier”, in relation to any place on land if it has no actual occupier, means the owner thereof and, in relation to a railway wagon or road vehicle, means the person in charge of the wagon or vehicle and not the occupier of the land on which the wagon or vehicle stands;
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oil
Defined · s 2
“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
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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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place on land
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“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 ship) if it is anchored or attached to the bed or shore of the sea or of Singapore waters;
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ship
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“ship” means a vessel of any type operating in the marine environment and includes hydrofoil boats, air‑cushion vehicles, submersibles, floating craft and fixed or floating platforms;
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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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