Sea Pollution (Amendment) Act, 1999

Oil pollution emergency plans.

3.—(1) Each harbour authority shall, in relation to the harbour concerned, have in place an oil pollution emergency plan.

(2) Each operator of an offshore unit or oil handling facility shall, in relation to the offshore unit or oil handling facility concerned, have in place an oil pollution emergency plan.

(3) Each local authority of which a requirement is made under subsection (3) of section 2 shall, in relation to the area of seashore to which the requirement relates, have in place an oil pollution emergency plan.

(4) A harbour authority, local authority, or operator of an offshore unit or oil handling facility who contravenes this section shall be guilty of an offence.