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Ships anchored outside harbour. 
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12.—(1) The master of a ship at anchor at a place in the State other than a harbour shall immediately notify the Minister of the fact and of the place at which it is at anchor. 
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(2) A person shall not transfer or cause to be transferred ship's stores, cargo or oil to or from a ship in a place in the State (not being a harbour) other than in accordance with a permit granted by the Minister under subsection (3). 
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(3) The Minister may, upon an application being made by the owner, charterer, hirer or master of a ship, grant a permit to the applicant allowing the transfer to or from the ship concerned of ship's stores, cargo or oil outside a harbour. 
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(4) An application for a permit under subsection (3) shall comply with such requirements (if any) as the Minister may prescribe. 
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(5) A permit under subsection (3) shall be in such form as the Minister may prescribe. 
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(6) The Minister may attach such conditions as the or she considers appropriate to a permit under subsection (3). 
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(7) A person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) or a condition attached to a permit under subsection (3) shall be guilty of an offence. 
 
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