Section 555: Prohibition against oil pollution from ships

555. Prohibition against oil pollution from ships.—(1) No oil or oily mixture or harmful substance shall be is charged into the sea from any Pakistani ship or a foreign ship unless the condition specified in the convention are satisfied–– (2) Every ship of gross tonnage of less than four hundred tons other than oil tanker shall be equipped as far as practicable and reasonable with installations to ensure the storage of oil residues on board and their discharge to reception facilities. (3) If oil or oily mixture or harmful substance is discharged in contravention of sub- section (1) the master or the owner of the ship shall be liable to imprisonment which shall not be less than two years and fine which shall not be less than fifty thousand US dollars but may extend to one million US dollars, and, in the case of a continuing contravention or failure with an additional fine which may extend to ten thousand US dollars for every day after the first during which such contravention or failure continue,. (4) The Federal Government, or an officer generally or specifically authorised by it in this behalf, may compound any offence under this section.

Effective date: 2001-01-01

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