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5.

Section 71A makes it an offence for any person

to discharge oil into such waters.

Where oil is so

discharged from a vessel the owner, master, agent or

charterer will also be liable and, where it is discharged

from a place on land, the occupier of the land or, if

there is no occupier, the owner will be liable.

6.

The new section 71B imposes a duty upon the

owner, master, agent or charterer of a vessel or the

occupier of land to report the discharge or escape of oil

form the vessel or land into Hong Kong waters to the

Director of Marine.

7.

Section 71C defines certain terms for the

purposes of sections 71A and 718.

8.

Section 71D makes it an offence to deposit

substances (other than oil) into Hong Kong waters without

the permission of the Director of Marine.

9.

Clause 5 amends section 96(1) of the principal

Ordinance to provide that the definition of "launch"

shall include a vessel used for towing or pushing.

10.

Clause 6 extends the provisions of Part XIV

(which controls small craft) to oil barges and tankers

not already provided for in the principal Ordinance.

Attorney General.