Section 560: Oil record book

560. Oil record book.—(1) Each oil tanker, of one hundred and fifty gross tons and above, and ship of four hundred gross tons and above, other than an oil tanker, and manned fixed or floating drilling rig or other platform to which this part applies, shall maintain an oil record book part-I (machinery space operations). An oil tanker of one hundred and fifty gross tons and above or a non-oil tanker that carries two hundred cubic meters or more of oil in bulk, shall also maintain an oil record book part-II (cargo ballast operations). (2) The form and manner in which the oil record book shall be maintained, the nature of the entries to be made there in, the time and circumstances in which such entries shall be made, the custody and disposal thereof and all other matters relating thereto shall be such as may be prescribed having regard to the provisions of the convention. (3) If the master of an oil tanker or other ship fails to maintain an oil record book as required by this section shall, for each offence, be liable to a fine which may extend to one hundred thousand rupees. (4) If any person wilfully destroys or mutilates or renders illegible or prevents the making of, any entry in the oil record book or makes or causes to be made a false entry in such book in contravention of any rule made under this section, he shall for each offence, be liable to a fine which may extend to five hundred thousand rupees.

Effective date: 2001-01-01

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