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he proves that the discharge

took place and was caused as

mentioned in sub-paragraph (ii);

(ii) if the discharge is from

a vessel but takes place in the

course of a transfer of oil to

or from another vessel or a

place on land and is caused

by the act or omission of any

person in charge of any apparatus

in that other vessel or that

place, the owner, master, agent

or charterer of that other

vessel or, as the case may be,

the occupier of that place;

(iii) if the discharge is from a

place on land, the occupier of

that place, unless he proves

that the discharge was caused

as mentioned in sub-paragraph

(iv);

(iv) if the discharge is from

a place on land and is caused

by the act of a person who is

in that place without the