Section 13
Remaining in any port, etc., without permission
of Petroleum (Safety Measures) Act 1984
No vessel which has Class I or Class II petroleum on board as cargo, whether for transportation or storage, shall remain in any port
(except at a petroleum anchorage) or at a place exempted under section 44, or in any river, canal, or creek for a longer time than is reasonably necessary for the loading or unloading or discharging of petroleum unless the prior written permission of the port officer has been obtained.
(2)
Vessels, the propelling of which is obtained by Class I or
Class II petroleum, shall not be subject to this section if the receptacles or containers for the storage of such classes of petroleum are approved by a Surveyor of Ships.
(3)
Any person who commits a breach of this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand ringgit.
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