Hong Kong Ordinances

SHIPPING AND PORT CONTROL ORDINANCE - SECT 48

Duty to report discharge of oil into Hong Kong waters

(1) If any oil or mixture containing oil-

   (a)  is discharged from a vessel into the waters of Hong Kong;

   (b)  is found to be escaping or to have escaped from a vessel into any such
        waters; or

   (c)  is found to be escaping or to have escaped into any such waters from a
        place on land, the owner or master of the vessel, or the occupier of
        the place on land, as the case may be, shall forthwith report the
        occurrence to the Director.

(2) A report made under subsection (1) by the owner or master of the vessel
shall state whether the occurrence falls within paragraph (a) or (b) of that
subsection.

(3) Any person who fails to make a report as required by this section commits
an offence and is liable to a fine of $5000. [cf. 1971 c. 60 s. 11 U.K.]