Sea Pollution Act, 1991

Facilities for disposal of oily residues and other substances.

12.—(1) Whenever the Minister is of opinion, in relation to any harbour in the State, that—

(a) facilities for the discharge or disposal of oil, oily mixtures, noxious liquid substances, harmful substances, sewage or garbage are necessary, or

(b) that the facilities which exist at the harbour for such discharge or such disposal are inadequate,

he may, by regulations, require—

(i) where there is a harbour authority in charge of the harbour, the harbour authority, and

(ii) in any other case, the person under whose control the harbour is,

to make such provision as may be specified in the regulations for such discharge or such disposal.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), regulations under this section may make provision for all or any of the following matters:

(a) the manner in which oil, oily mixtures, noxious liquid substances, harmful substances, sewage and garbage may be discharged from a ship;

(b) the disposal of any such substance so discharged;

(c) the facilities for such discharge or such disposal to be provided by a harbour authority or, as the case may be, the person having control of the harbour;

(d) the time within which such facilities are to be provided;

(e) the circumstances under which an extension of the time for the provision of such facilities may be granted;

(f) the manner in which, and the time within which, an application for such extension of time may be made.

(3) A harbour authority or person having control of a harbour providing facilities for the discharge or disposal of oil, oily mixtures, noxious liquid substances, harmful substances, sewage or garbage in pursuance of regulations under this section may make reasonable charges and impose reasonable conditions in respect of the use of any facilities so provided.

(4) A person who contravenes a regulation under this section shall be guilty of an offence.