Singapore legislation
Regulation 8
Regulation 8
Oil pollution emergency plans
Subregulation 1
Every —
operator of an oil handling facility; and
operator of an offshore installation,shall have an oil pollution emergency plan in accordance with this regulation.
Subregulation 2
There shall be a separate oil pollution emergency plan for each oil handling facility and offshore installation except that there may be joint oil pollution emergency plans in respect of offshore installations and oil handling facilities which are pipelines associated with that installation or facility.
Subregulation 3
In preparing an oil pollution emergency plan, an operator shall take into account any guidance given by the Authority.
Subregulation 4
An operator shall submit an oil pollution emergency plan in respect of his oil handling facility or offshore installation, as the case may be, to the Authority for approval.
Subregulation 5
Where, after the commencement of these Regulations —
an oil handling facility comes into being; or
in respect of an offshore installation, oil drilling or oil production activities are commenced on the site,the operator of the facility or installation shall submit an oil pollution emergency plan in respect of the facility or installation to the Authority for approval at least 2 months before —
the facility comes into being; or
the activities are commenced,as the case may be.
Subregulation 6
Subject to paragraph (7), every operator shall fully review his oil pollution emergency plan no later than 5 years after the submission of the plan in accordance with paragraph (4) or (5), as the case may be, and re-submit within that period an oil pollution emergency plan to the Authority for approval.
Subregulation 7
Where any change occurs which affects or is likely to affect the validity or effectiveness of an oil pollution emergency plan to a material extent, the operator in question shall submit a new oil pollution emergency plan, or amendments to the existing oil pollution emergency plan, within 3 months of such change becoming known to the operator, to the Authority for approval.
Subregulation 8
Where the Authority considers that any oil pollution emergency plan, or amendment thereto, submitted under paragraph (4), (5), (6) or (7) is —
not compatible with the Marine Emergency Action Procedure for the time being in force; or
not appropriate for dealing with oil pollution incidents which may occur in the area in which the operator exercises responsibility,the Authority may, after consultation with the operator, direct that the oil pollution emergency plan be altered in such a manner as the Authority considers appropriate, and the operator shall alter the oil pollution emergency plan in accordance with such direction.
Subregulation 9
Every operator shall implement the oil pollution emergency plan as approved or altered under this regulation in the event of an oil pollution incident.