Regulations on Port Services at Commercial Ports Article 25

This English translation was last updated on 2023-04-26, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-09-23. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.

While conducting ship's loading or unloading operations, or scrapping of a ship or other operations undertaken by other state-run or private enterprises within a port area, the operator shall clean the fuel, waste water, discarded materials, and garbage and shall not discard or dump them in the port area. If the operator fails to do so, the commercial port management enterprise, maritime and port authority or its designated institution shall clean them on the operator's behalf with those cleaning expenses paied by the ship owner or the operator.
中文原文 商港港務管理規則第25條
港區內之船舶裝卸貨物、拆解船舶或其他公民營事業機構作業時,應將油料、廢水、廢棄物及垃圾等清除,不得遺留排放或拋棄於港區;不清除者,得由商港經營事業機構、航港局或指定機關代為清除,其費用由船舶所有人或行為人負擔。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.