S.L. 499.12 Art. 22Departure of ships.

(1) Every ship shall, on completion of cargo operations, proceed out of ports and territorial waters without delay, except that a tanker may, with the express written permission of and under such conditions as the Authority may permit, proceed directly and with all cargo tanks securely closed to a tank-cleaning berth for the purpose of tank cleaning and/or gas freeing.

(2) The master, owner or agent of a ship, irrespective of its size, carrying dangerous or polluting goods and leaving a port or an anchorage located in Malta shall before departure give notice to the Authority, by such means as determined by the Authority, of all information listed in Schedule A.

(3) Any person who fails to comply with any directive given by the Authority in exercise of its powers according to the provisions of subregulation (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine (multa) not exceeding eleven thousand and six hundred and forty-six euro and eighty-seven cents (11,646.87) for each offence, and in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine (multa) not exceeding one thousand and one hundred and sixty-four euro and sixty-nine cents (1,164.69) for every day during which the offence continues.