Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Amendment) Bill

Bill No. 10/1976

Read the first time on 23rd July 1976.

An Act to amend the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea Act, 1971 (No. 3 of 1971).

Be it enacted by the President with the advice and consent of the Parliament of Singapore, as follows: —

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Amendment) Act, 1976.

Amendment of section 2

2. Section 2 of the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea Act, 1971, is hereby amended by inserting immediately after the definition of “oil residues” appearing therein the following new definition: —

“ “oil terminal” means any place having permanent means of loading or discharging petroleum, whether in bulk or package, into or from any vessel;”.

Amendment of section 27

3. Section 27 of the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea Act, 1971, is hereby amended by deleting paragraph (b) of subsection (2) thereof and substituting therefor the following: —

“(b)	require the owners or operators of oil refineries and oil terminals in Singapore to store such detergents, dispersants and equipment, as are prescribed by the Minister, to deal with any pollution of Singapore waters;”.

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