S.L. 226.3 Art. 1Citation and scope.

(1) The title of these regulations is the Oil and

Hazardous and Noxious Substances Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation Regulations.

(2) The purpose of these regulations is to:

(a) establish, in accordance with the provisions of the OPRC Convention and the OPRC-HNS Protocol, as amended from time to time, a regulatory framework for the applicability of the said Convention and Protocol; and

(b) provide for the applicability of the National Contingency Plan and for the requirement to have in place marine pollution response emergency plans for marine terminals, marine facilities and ports.