### Merchant Shipping (Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) Regulations 《商船(控制散裝有毒液體物質污染)規例》

2B. Fees
Fees shall be payable in respect of surveys and other services provided by the Director or a Government surveyor under these regulations and shall be determined as prescribed by the Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Pollution) (Fees) Regulation (Cap. 413 sub. leg. L) and, as respects the time involved, by reference to the hourly rate calculated in accordance with the Regulation.
(L.N. 92 of 2018)

3. Control of discharges of residues of noxious liquid substances
(1) The control of discharges of residues of noxious liquid substances or ballast water, tank washings or other mixtures containing the substances from a ship must comply with Regulation 13 of Annex II.
(2) The discharges are subjected to verification by a Marpol surveyor in accordance with Regulation 13 of Annex II with a view to ensuring the compliance with that Regulation.
(3) In paragraph (1)—
residue (殘餘物) has the same meaning as in Annex II.
(L.N. 92 of 2018)

3A. No discharge of noxious liquid substance in Arctic waters
A noxious liquid substance or a mixture containing any noxious liquid substance must not be discharged into the sea from a Hong Kong ship in Arctic waters.
(L.N. 46 of 2019)

16. Exceptions
(L.N. 92 of 2018)Regulations 3 and 3A do not apply to any discharge into the sea of a noxious liquid substance or mixture containing any such substance from a ship— (L.N. 92 of 2018; L.N. 46 of 2019)
(a) which is necessary for the purpose of securing the safety of the ship or saving life at sea; or (L.N. 92 of 2018)
(b) which results from damage to the ship or its equipment: Provided that— (L.N. 92 of 2018)
(i) all reasonable precautions were taken after the occurrence of the damage or discovery of the discharge to prevent or minimize the discharge; and
(ii) neither the owner nor the master acted either with intent to cause damage, or recklessly and with knowledge that damage would probably result; or
(c) where the substance or mixture in question is approved by the Director for use in combating specific pollution incidents in order to minimize the damage from pollution and the discharge is made with the approval of the Director or, if the discharge is to be made outside the waters of Hong Kong and in waters within the jurisdiction of any state, with the approval of the government of that state. 

### Merchant Shipping (Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) Regulations 《商船(控制散裝有毒液體物質污染)規例》

19. Procedures and Arrangements Manual
(1) Every ship shall be provided with a Procedures and Arrangements Manual that complies with Regulation 14 of Annex II. (L.N. 92 of 2018)
(2)-(3) (Repealed L.N. 92 of 2018)(4) The Procedures and Arrangements Manual shall be kept on board the ship in such a place as to be readily available for inspection at all reasonable times. (L.N. 92 of 2018)
(5) (Repealed L.N. 92 of 2018)

20. Cargo Record Book
(1) Every ship shall be provided with a Cargo Record Book that complies with Regulation 15.1 of Annex II. (L.N. 92 of 2018)
(2) A record of the operations of the ship and the accidental discharges from the ship referred to in Regulation 15 of Annex II must be kept in accordance with the requirements in that Regulation. (L.N. 92 of 2018)
(3)-(4) (Repealed L.N. 92 of 2018)(5) The Cargo Record Book shall be kept in such a place as to be readily available for inspection at all reasonable times and, except in the case of unmanned ships under tow, shall be kept on board the ship. It shall be retained on board the ship for a period of 3 years after the last entry in it has been made. (L.N. 92 of 2018)

20A. Shipboard marine pollution emergency plan for noxious liquid substances
(1) A ship of 150 gross tonnage or above must carry on board a shipboard marine pollution emergency plan for noxious liquid substances that complies with Regulation 17 of Annex II.
(2) The plan must be kept on board the ship and must be readily available for inspection at all reasonable times.
(L.N. 92 of 2018)

21. Pumping and piping arrangements
The pumping and piping arrangement of a ship must comply with the applicable requirements under Regulation 12 of Annex II.
(L.N. 92 of 2018)

22. Equipment and arrangements
Every ship shall be provided with the equipment and arrangements identified in the Procedures and Arrangements Manual relating to the ship that is required to be provided under regulation 19.
(L.N. 92 of 2018)

### Merchant Shipping (Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) Regulations 《商船(控制散裝有毒液體物質污染)規例》

24B. Duration of specified Certificates issued after renewal survey
A new specified Certificate issued in respect of a ship as a result of a renewal survey under regulation 23 is valid for such period as may be specified by the Director in the Certificate in accordance with Regulation 10 of Annex II.
(L.N. 92 of 2018)

24C. Duration of specified Certificates after early completion of surveys
(1) This regulation applies if—
(a) an intermediate survey of a ship is completed before the period within which the survey is required to be completed under regulation 23(1)(c); or
(b) an annual survey of a ship is completed before the period within which the survey is required to be completed under regulation 23(1)(d).
(2) After a survey in respect of a ship is completed as described in paragraph (1), the existing specified Certificate issued in respect of the ship must be endorsed to show a date described on the endorsement as the “new anniversary date”, which must be a date that is within 3 months from the date of completion of the survey (new anniversary date

24D. Extension of validity period of specified Certificates in certain circumstances
The Director may extend the validity period of an existing specified Certificate issued in respect of a ship in accordance with Regulation 10 of Annex II if—
(a) the Certificate is valid for a period of less than 5 years;
(b) a new specified Certificate cannot be issued or placed on board the ship before the expiry of the Certificate;
(c) the ship is not in the port in which it is to be surveyed when the Certificate expires; or
(d) the ship is engaged in short voyages.
(L.N. 92 of 2018)