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| (1) No owner, operator, master or agent of any ship shall transfer oil to or from a ship within Sri Lanka waters between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. unless notice has been given to and prior approval has been obtained from the Authority. |
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| (2) The notice referred to in subsection (1) shall state"
| | (a) the place at which the transfer of oil shall take place, and | | |
| | (b) the time and the period within which the transfer shall be carried out. | | |
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| (3) The period referred to in subsection (2) shall in no case exceed a period of twelve months from the date of approval. |
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| (4) Any person being the owner, operator, master or agent of a ship, as the case may be, who contravenes any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an offence and on conviction be liable to a fine of not exceeding one hundred thousand rupees. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts