Vessel Pollution and Dangerous Chemicals Regulations (SOR/2012-69)

Marginal note:Oil handling facilities

• 133 (1) The operator of an oil handling facility who is required to have an oil pollution emergency plan under paragraph 168(1)(d) of the Act must, as soon as feasible,

  • (a) report any discharge or anticipated discharge of oil to the federal emergency telephone number identified in the oil pollution emergency plan; and

  • (b) report in writing any discharge or anticipated discharge of oil to the Department of Transport Marine Safety Office nearest to the facility.

• Marginal note:Contents of report

  (2) The report must include the following information:

  • (a) the identity of any vessel involved;

  • (b) the name and address of the oil handling facility;

  • (c) the name and position of the person who is responsible for implementing and coordinating the oil pollution emergency plan;

  • (d) the date, time and location of the discharge or the estimated date, time and location of the anticipated discharge;

  • (e) the nature of the discharge or anticipated discharge, including the type and estimated quantity of oil involved;

  • (f) a description of the response actions to be taken;

  • (g) on-scene conditions; and

  • (h) any other relevant information.

PART 4Consequential Amendment, Repeals and Coming into Force

Consequential Amendment to the Vessel Clearance Regulations

134 [Amendment]

Repeals

135 [Repeal]

136 [Repeal]

Coming into Force

Marginal note:Registration date

137 These Regulations come into force on the day on which they are registered.