Oil Pollution of the Sea (Amendment) Act, 1965

Facilities at oil refineries and ship yards for discharge of oil and oily residue from ships.

5.—(1) Whenever the Minister is of opinion that facilities for the discharge and reception of oil and oily residue from ships and arrangements for their disposal are necessary at any premises occupied by an oil refinery, shipbuilding or ship repairing yard or that the existing facilities at such premises are inadequate, he may, after consultation with the owner of the refinery or yard, require the owner to make such provision and within such time as he may consider necessary and may extend the time for complying with any such requirement.

(2) If the owner of an oil refinery or shipbuilding or ship repairing yard fails to comply with the terms of a requirement under this section in relation to the refinery or yard, he shall be guilty of an offence under the Principal Act.