Marine Pollution (Control and Civil Liability) Act, 1981 (Act No. 6 of 1981)

Regulations

Regulations relating to the Prevention and Combating of Pollution of the Sea by Oil

Chapter III : Detention of Ships and Tankers

6. Service of notice of detention
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(1)Subject to subregulation (2), a notice of detention shall be served upon the master of a ship or tanker by the principal officer or a senior member of his staff duly instructed thereto by him.

 

(2)Such detention officer shall exhibit the original of the said notice of detention to such master and hand him a copy thereof.

 

(3)If for any reason a notice of detention cannot be served upon the master of a ship or a tanker a copy of such notice shall be left or attached by the detention officer at a conspicuous place on such ship or tanker.