Singapore legislation
Regulation 6
of Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Garbage) Regulations 2012
Regulation 6
Powers to inspect
Subregulation 1
Where there are clear grounds for believing that the master or crew of a ship to which these Regulations apply are not familiar with essential shipboard procedures relating to the prevention of pollution by garbage, the ship shall, whilst in Singapore waters, be subject to inspection by any surveyor of ships.
Subregulation 2
Subject to paragraph (3), any such inspection shall be limited to verifying —
in the case of —
a ship of 12 metres or more in length overall; or
any fixed or floating platform,that placards notifying the crew and passengers of the ship or platform of the requirements of regulations 3 to 6 of Annex V are displayed on board the ship or platform;
in the case of —
a ship of 100 gross tonnage and above;
a ship which is certified to carry 15 or more persons; or
any fixed or floating platform,that a garbage management plan is implemented on board the ship or platform; and
in the case of —
a ship of 100 gross tonnage and above;
a ship which is certified to carry 15 or more persons engaged in voyages to ports or other offshore terminals under the jurisdiction of another State which is a party to the Convention; or
any fixed or floating platform,that the ship or platform has a valid Garbage Record Book in the form prescribed by the Convention, whether as part of its official log-book or otherwise.
Subregulation 3
For the purpose of carrying out such inspection, the surveyor of ships may make copies of any entry in the ship’s Garbage Record Book or official log-book and may require the master to certify that a copy of such entry is a true copy of such an entry.
Subregulation 4
A surveyor of ships shall take such steps as he may consider necessary to ensure that a ship which contravenes paragraph (2) or any provision of these Regulations shall not sail until it can proceed to sea without presenting an unreasonable threat of harm to the marine environment.
Subregulation 5
Upon receiving evidence that a particular ship has discharged garbage in contravention of these Regulations, the Director shall cause the matter to be investigated by an inspector and shall inform the State which has reported the contravention and the IMO of the action taken.
Subregulation 6
The Director may also cause a ship other than a Singapore ship to be inspected by an inspector when it enters Singapore waters if a request for an investigation is received from any Contracting Party together with sufficient evidence that the ship has discharged any of the substances covered by Annex V in violation of these Regulations in any place.
Subregulation 7
The report of such investigation may be sent to the State requesting the investigation and the State in which the ship is registered.