Singapore legislation
Regulation 8
of Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Reception Facilities and Garbage Facilities) Regulations
Regulation 8
Conditions for use of facilities
Subregulation 1
The Authority providing reception facilities or garbage facilities, a person providing such facilities by arrangement with the Authority, or a terminal operator providing such facilities may —
impose conditions in respect of the use of the facilities insofar as such conditions are not in conflict with the requirements of these Regulations, the Convention and the Ballast Water Management Convention; and
levy reasonable charges for the use of the facilities.
Subregulation 2
Any reception facility or garbage facility provided at the port or any terminal shall be made available for use by any ship which, in the opinion of the Authority or terminal operator (as the case may be), uses the port or terminal for a primary purpose other than the use of those facilities, on payment of all charges levied, and subject to compliance with all of the conditions imposed, under paragraph (1).
Subregulation 3
The master of any ship which intends to use any reception facility, other than a reception facility for the discharge of sediments, must give advance notice in writing to the Port Master and the person providing the reception facilities of the quantity and content of any substances to be discharged within such time and in such manner and form as the Port Master may determine.
Subregulation 4
In the absence of agreement between the owner of the cargo and the owner of the ship as to responsibility for payment to the person providing the reception facilities, the owner of the ship shall be liable to pay the charges to that person.