Singapore legislation
Regulation 56
of Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Port) Regulations
Regulation 56
Restriction on heating of combustible matter
Amended byS 518/2017 wef 18/09/2017
Subregulation 1
Amended byS 518/2017 wef 18/09/2017
No owner, agent, master or person-in-charge of a vessel may, without the permission of the Port Master, permit the heating, boiling or burning of any pitch, tar, resin, wax, flammable liquid, oil, refuse, rubbish or other combustible matter in any vessel.
Subregulation 2
The Port Master may in giving such permission impose any condition he thinks fit.
Subregulation 3
The permission of the Port Master is not required where the heating, boiling or burning of such pitch, tar, resin, wax, flammable liquid, oil, refuse, rubbish or other combustible matter is carried out in an approved shipyard.