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permission (express or implied)
of the occupier, that person;
(v) if the discharge takes
place otherwise than as mentioned
in sub-paragraph (i), (ii),
(iii) or (iv) and is the result
of any operations for the
exploration of the sea-bed and
subsoil or the exploitation of
their natural resources, the
person carrying on the operations.
Cf. 1971, c.60, s.29(3):7
(2) Reference in subsection (1) to
the discharge of oil or mixture containing
oil, or to its being discharged, from a
vessel or place on land includes a
reference to the escape of the oil or
mixture, or (as the case may be) to its
escaping, from that vessel or place on
land.
(3) Any person guilty of an offence
under this section shall be liable on
conviction to a fine of twenty thousand
dollars and to imprisonment for six months.