Singapore legislation
Regulation 13
of Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Ballast Water Management) Regulations 2017
Regulation 13
Prohibition on proceeding to sea
Subregulation 1
The owner, master or agent of a relevant ship that is of 400 gross tonnage and above must produce to the Port Master, at the time clearance for the ship under section 46 of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act (Cap. 170A) is demanded for a voyage from Singapore to a port or place outside Singapore waters —
in the case of a ship the flag State of which is a Contracting Party, an IBWM Certificate; or
in the case of a ship flagged by the Administration of a State which is not a Contracting Party, written evidence of compliance with the requirements of regulation E-1 of the Annex.
Subregulation 2
Clearance for a ship may be refused and the ship may be detained until the certificate mentioned in paragraph (1)(a), or the evidence mentioned in paragraph (1)(b), is produced.
Subregulation 3
The Port Master may, in the Port Master’s discretion, exempt any ship from the requirements of paragraph (1).