Hong Kong Regulations

MERCHANT SHIPPING (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION) (CHARGES FOR DISCHARGE OF POLLUTING WASTE) REGULATION - SECT 2

Interpretation

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

In this Regulation, unless the context otherwise requires-

"authority" (監督) means the public officer specified in Schedule 1;

"Centre" (中心) means the premises situated at Tsing Yi Island and known as
the Chemical Waste Treatment Centre;

"noxious liquid substance" (有毒液體物質) has the meaning assigned to it
by regulation 1(2) of the Merchant Shipping (Control of Pollution by Noxious 
Liquid Substances in Bulk) Regulations ( Cap 413 sub. leg.B);

"polluting waste" (污染廢物) means-

   (a)  any liquid oil waste or any other mixtures which contain oil;

   (b)  any sludge; or

   (c)  any noxious liquid substance or any other mixtures which contain a
        residue of any noxious liquid substance;

"reception facilities" (接收設施) means facilities provided by the Centre
which enable sea-going ships to discharge polluting wastes;

"sea-going ship" (可在海域航行的船舶) means any vessel other than a
vessel to which Part IV of the Shipping and Port Control Ordinance ( Cap 313)
applies;

"sludge" (油類淤渣) means any oil residue which cannot be discharged
through ordinary piping arrangement. (Enacted 1995)

"authority" (監督)

"Centre" (中心)

"noxious liquid substance" (有毒液體物質)

"polluting waste" (污染廢物)

"reception facilities" (接收設施)

"sea-going ship" (可在海域航行的船舶)

"sludge" (油類淤渣)