This Act lays down provisions intended to prevent and control the pollution of marine waters. It is composed of seven parts. Part II regards criminal liability for discharges of oil or other pollutants from ships, both into the territorial waters of Malta and into the sea outside such territorial waters. Apart from criminal liability, civil liability is envisaged under Part III of this Act. Part IV establishes measures to prevent and control pollution. In particular, section 15 sets out the duty of masters of ships to report discharges into the territorial waters. Part V deals with intervention in cases of oil pollution casualties; Part VI regards dumping at sea.
Мальта · 1977-01-01