S.L. 535.2 Art. 4Discharges.

(1) If any oil or any mixture containing oil is discharged into any part of the sea -

(a) from a pipeline; or

(b) as a result of any operations for the exploration of the seabed and subsoil or the exploitation of their natural resources in a designated area, then, subject to the following provisions of this Act, the owner of the pipeline or, as the case may be, the person carrying on the operations shall be guilty of an offence unless the discharge was from a place in his occupation and he proves that it was due to the act of a person who was there without his permission (express or implied).

(2) A person guilty of an offence under this regulation shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine (multa) of not less than five thousand euro (€5,000) and not exceeding two million euro (€2,000,000).