Section 3

by substituting for the definition of “discharge” the following definition:

‘ “discharge” means any release of oil or harmful substances, howsoever caused, from a ship and includes any escape, disposal, spilling, leaking, pumping, emitting or emptying, but does not include—

dumping within the meaning of the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and other Matters, done at London on 13 November 1972, or dumping with the consent of the Director of Marine;

release of harmful substances directly arising from the exploration, exploitation and associated off-shore processing of sea-bed mineral sources;

or

release of harmful substances for purposes of legitimate scientific research into pollution abatement or control;’;

by inserting after the definition of “discharge” the following definition:

‘ “emission” means any release of harmful substances from ships into the atmosphere or sea;’; and

by substituting for the definition of “harmful substance”

the following definition:

‘ “harmful substance” means any substance which—

if introduced into the sea, is liable to create hazards to human health, to harm living resources and marine life, to damage amenities or to interfere with other legitimate uses of the sea; or

if introduced into the atmosphere, will adversely affect human health or the environment, or significantly deplete and otherwise modify the ozone layer.’.

Merchant Shipping (Amendment and Extension)

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Amendment of sections 306b, 306ca, 306d, 306g, 306i, 306j,

306ja and 306q