The Commercial Port Law Article 39
When ships within the commercial port area encounter accidents on the beach, or other accidents that pollute the water area, the master and ship owner have to immediately adopt measures to prevent, remove, or reduce pollution, and instantly notify the Commercial Port Administrative Authority, Maritime and Port Bureau or the designated agencies.If the master and ship owner do not take any measures causing the pollution event to grow, then the Commercial Port Administrative Authority, Maritime and Port Bureau or the designated agencies can take necessary actions. The ship owner will be responsible for all costs. Not until all costs are paid up, may ships belonging to such company leave the port.
中文原文 商港法第39條
船舶在商港區域內發生海難或因其他意外事件，致污染水域或有污染之虞時，船長及船舶所有人應即採取措施以防止、排除或減輕污染，並即通知商港經營事業機構、航港局或指定機關。
船長及船舶所有人未依前項情形採取措施或污染有擴大之虞時，商港經營事業機構、航港局或指定機關得逕行採取必要之應變措施；其因應變或處理措施所生費用，由該船舶所有人負擔，在未繳清費用前，得禁止該船舶所屬公司其他船舶入出港。
船長及船舶所有人未依前項情形採取措施或污染有擴大之虞時，商港經營事業機構、航港局或指定機關得逕行採取必要之應變措施；其因應變或處理措施所生費用，由該船舶所有人負擔，在未繳清費用前，得禁止該船舶所屬公司其他船舶入出港。