Hong Kong Regulations

MERCHANT SHIPPING (REPORTING OF POLLUTION INCIDENTS) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 2

Interpretation

Caution: This is a past version. See the current version here.

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires- "discharge"
(排放) means any release, howsoever caused, from a ship and includes any
escape, disposal, spilling, leaking, pumping, emitting or emptying; but does
not include-

   (a)  dumping within the meaning of the Convention on the Prevention of
        Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter signed in
        London on 13 November 1972(a); or

   (b)  any release directly arising from the exploration, exploitation and
        associated off-shore processing of sea-bed mineral resources; or

   (c)  any release for the purposes of legitimate scientific research into
        pollution abatement or control; "the IMDG Code"
        (《國際海運危險貨物守則》) means the 1977 edition of the
        International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code published by the
        International Maritime Organization, as amended from time to time by
        any document which is considered by the Secretary of State to be
        relevant from time to time and is specified in a
        Merchant Shipping Notice; "in packaged form" (有包裝的) means in
        an individual package or receptacle including a freight container or a
        portable tank or tank container or tank vehicle or shipborne barge or
        other cargo unit containing harmful substances for shipment; "marine
        pollutant" (海洋污染物) means a substance which is identified as
        a marine pollutant in the IMDG Code; "Merchant Shipping Notice"
        (商船公告) means a notice described as such and issued by the
        Department of Transport of the United Kingdom; any reference to a
        particular Merchant Shipping Notice includes a reference to that
        Notice as amended or replaced from time to time by a subsequent
        Notice; "noxious liquid substance" (有毒液體物質) has the same
        meaning as in regulation 1(2) of the Merchant Shipping (Control of
        Pollution by Noxious Liquid  Substances in Bulk) Regulations ( Cap 413
        sub. leg.); "oil" (油類) means petroleum in any form including crude
        oil, fuel oil, sludge and oil refuse and any refined petroleum
        products, other than petro chemicals which are
        noxious liquid substances; "sea" (海) includes any estuary or arm of
        the sea; "ship" (船、船舶) means a vessel of any type whatsoever
        operating in the marine environment and includes hydrofoil boats,
        hovercraft, submersibles, floating craft and also fixed or floating
        platforms except when they are actually engaged in exploration or
        exploitation of the sea-bed or associated off-shore processing of
        sea-bed mineral resources.

(37 of 1990 s. 12)
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   (a)  Cmnd. 5169. "discharge" (排放) "the IMDG Code"
        (《國際海運危險貨物守則》) "in packaged form"
        (有包裝的) "marine pollutant" (海洋污染物) "Merchant Shipping
        Notice" (商船公告) "noxious liquid substance" (有毒液體物質)
        "oil" (油類) "sea" (海) "ship" (船、船舶)