Hong Kong Regulations

MERCHANT SHIPPING (PREVENTION OF POLLUTION BY GARBAGE) REGULATION - SECT 1

Interpretation

(1) In this Regulation, except where the context otherwise requires-

"garbage" (廢物) means all kinds of victual, domestic or operational waste
excluding fresh fish and parts thereof, generated during the normal operation
of the ship and liable to be disposed of continuously or periodically, except
sewage originating from ships;

"harmful substances in packaged form" (有包裝的有害物質) means those
substances which are identified as marine pollutants in the IMDG Code and
which are in the form of containment specified in the schedules to that Code;

"IMDG Code" (《國際海運危險貨物守則》) means the 1992 consolidated
edition of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code published by the
International Maritime Organization, as amended from time to time by any
relevant document as specified by the Director under subsection (2);

"mile" (浬) means an international nautical mile, that is to say a distance
of 1 852 metres;

"nearest land" (最近陸地), when used in "from the nearest land", means, in
relation to all land other than the part of Australia specified below, the
low-water line along the coast as marked on large-scale charts officially
recognized by the coastal state; and in relation to the part of the
North-eastern coast of Australia which lies between the points 11 degrees
00'S, 142 degrees 08'E and 24 degrees 42'S, 153 degrees 15'E, means the
nearest of the straight lines joining consecutively the following points- 11
degrees 00'S, 142 degrees 08'E; 10 degrees 35'S, 141 degrees 55'E; 10 degrees
00'S, 142 degrees 00'E; 9 degrees 10'S, 143 degrees 52'E; 9 degrees 00'S, 144
degrees 30'E; 13 degrees 00'S, 144 degrees 00'E; 15 degrees 00'S, 146 degrees
00'E; 18 degrees 00'S, 147 degrees 00'E; 21 degrees 00'S, 153 degrees 00'E and
24 degrees 42'S, 153 degrees 15'E;

"noxious liquid substance" (有毒液體物質) and "non-polluting substance"
(非污染物質) have the meanings respectively given to them in 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, oil refuse and refined products, other
than petrochemicals which are subject to the Merchant Shipping (Control of
Pollution by Noxious  Liquid Substances in Bulk) Regulations ( Cap 413 sub.
leg. B);

"oily mixture" (油性混合物) means a mixture containing oil;

"operational wastes" (運作方面的廢棄物) means all maintenance wastes,
cargo associated wastes and cargo residues except wastes or residues from oil
or oily mixtures, noxious liquid substances, non-polluting liquid substances
or harmful substances in packaged form;

"plastics" (塑料) includes, but is not limited to, synthetic ropes,
synthetic fishing nets and plastic garbage bags;

"required standard" (所需標準), when used in "to the required standard",
means, in relation to comminuted or ground garbage, comminuted or ground
sufficiently finely to be capable of passing through a screen with openings no
greater than 25 millimetres; "sea" (海) includes any estuary or arm of the
sea;

"sewage" (污水) means-

   (a)  drainage and other wastes discharged from any form of toilet, urinal,
        or watercloset scupper;

   (b)  drainage discharged from wash basins, wash tubs or scuppers located in
        medical premises;

   (c)  drainage discharged from spaces containing living animals; and

   (d)  other waste waters when mixed with any such drainage;

"Special Area" (特殊區域) means any area listed in regulation 5 of Annex V
to the Convention.

(2) For the purpose of the definition of "IMDG Code", the Director may by
notice published in the Gazette specify any document considered by him to be
relevant. (Enacted 1995)

"garbage" (廢物)

"harmful substances in packaged form" (有包裝的有害物質)

"IMDG Code" (《國際海運危險貨物守則》)

"mile" (浬)

"nearest land" (最近陸地)

"noxious liquid substance" (有毒液體物質) and "non-polluting substance"
(非污染物質) "oil" (油類)

"oily mixture" (油性混合物)

"operational wastes" (運作方面的廢棄物)

"plastics" (塑料)

"required standard" (所需標準) "sea" (海)

"sewage" (污水)

"Special Area" (特殊區域)