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Oil Spill Contingency Plan Regulations No. 01 of 2012.

Country/Territory
Sri Lanka
Document type
Regulation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Extraordinary) No. 1771/19, 15 August 2012, pp. 1A-8A.
Subject
Sea, Environment gen.
Keyword
Marine pollution Offences/penalties Navigation Oil pollution Pollution control Harbour
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

These Regulations, consisting of nineteen sections and four Schedules, apply to every owner, operator, master or their agents or any other person in charge of ports, harbour terminals, repair yards of ships, dry docks, offshore installations, Pipe lines or any other apparatus used for transferring of oil to and from ships in territorial waters of Sri Lanka and any Maritime Zone declared under Maritime Zones Law, No. 22 of 1976. To whom these regulations apply, shall be required to have in possession an Oil Spill Contingency Plan in accordance with the National Oil Spill Contingency Plan prepared and revised from time to time by Marine Environment Protection Authority and approved by the Authority. There shall be a separate plan for each port, harbour terminal, repair yard of ships, dry dock, offshore installation, pipe line or any other apparatus used for transferring of oil. Any officer authorized by the Authority shall inspect the place and conformity equipment referred to in the Plan prior to the approval of the Oil Spill Contingency Plan on the conformity of the plan with the National Oil Spill Contingency Plan and with the guidelines specified in Schedule I.

Full text
English
Website
www.documents.gov.lk

References - Legislation

Implements

Marine Pollution Prevention Act 1981 (No. 59 of 1981).

Legislation | Sri Lanka | 1981

Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Erosion, Navigation, Oil pollution, Liability/compensation, Inspection, Access-to-information, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX