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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.