Hong Kong Regulations

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

Interpretation

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

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 required to be certificated under the
Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) Ordinance ( Cap 548); (43 of 1999 s. 91)

"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)