Marine Pollution Control Act Article 33
When a ship suffers a shipwreck or another accident that causes marine pollution or the concern of pollution, the shipmaster and shipowner shall promptly adopt measures to prevent, eliminate or mitigate pollution and shall promptly notify the shipping administration authority , port management authority, enterprises and special municipality, county or city competent authority.For the circumstance in the foregoing paragraph, the competent authority may order the shipmaster and shipowner to adopt necessary response and handling measures, and when necessary, the competent authority may directly adopt handling response measures. The owner of the ship at issue shall bear responsibility for all expenses generated by response and handling measures.
中文原文 海洋污染防治法第33條
因發生海難或其他意外事件，致污染海洋或有污染海洋之虞時，船長及船舶所有人應即採取措施以防止、排除或減輕污染，並即通知航政機關、港口管理機關、事業機構及直轄市、縣（市）主管機關。
前項情形，主管機關得命船長及船舶所有人採取必要之應變措施，必要時，主管機關並得逕行採取應變措施、清除及處理；其因應變措施、清除及處理所生費用，由該船舶所有人負擔。
前項情形，主管機關得命船長及船舶所有人採取必要之應變措施，必要時，主管機關並得逕行採取應變措施、清除及處理；其因應變措施、清除及處理所生費用，由該船舶所有人負擔。