44Definitions

44 Definitions

44 Definitions

(1) In this part—

pollutant means the following—

(a) oil,

(b) an oily mixture,

(c) a noxious liquid substance,

(d) a mixture containing a noxious liquid substance.

reportable transfer operation incident means the discharge of a pollutant into State waters—

(a) from a place on land in connection with a transfer operation, or

(b) from equipment or a purpose-built pipeline used in, or in connection with, a transfer operation, whether or not the discharge occurs during a transfer operation, other than a discharge occurring on the landward side of the first isolating valve on land of the equipment or pipeline.

responsible person, for a ship, means the following—

(a) the owner of the ship,

(b) the charterer of the ship,

(c) the manager of the ship,

(d) the operator of the ship.

(2) In this part, a reference to a pipeline includes the fittings and valves of the pipeline.