S.L. 499.12 ст. 7Reporting.

(1) The responsibility for immediate reporting to the Authority of any emergency situation, whether already existing or perceived to be developing, or of the presence of any substance in the internal and territorial waters shall rest with the persons prescribed in paragraphs (a) to (d), but shall not exclude any other person from reporting such matters to the Authority:

(a) whilst a ship or bunker barge is underway, anchored or moored to buoys, reporting rests with the Master;

(b) whilst a ship or bunker barge is at a berth, jetty or marine terminal/facility mooring, reporting rests with both the Master and the operator of such places;

(c) occurring at or from a marine terminal/facility or underwater pipelines attached to or controlled by such places, reporting rests with the operator of such places;

(d) occurring at any place other than those specified in paragraphs (a) to (c), reporting rests with any Master and any operator or any other person so observing or perceiving such matters.

(2) Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of subregulation (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine (multa) not exceeding two thousand and three hundred and twenty-nine euro and thirty-seven cents (2,329.37).