Hong Kong Regulations

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

Interpretation

(Past version on 01/07/1997).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 64 of 1999 s. 3 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 Director to be relevant from time to time
and is specified in a Merchant Shipping Notice; (64 of 1999 s. 3)

"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 Director; 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; (64 of 1999 s. 3)

"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. B); "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)