John Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)

Amendments Nos. 7 and 8 make two corrections to the text in page 18, line6.

Amendment agreed to.

Section 20, as amended, agreed to.

SECTION 21.

Government amendment No. 9:

In page 18, subsection (2)(c), line 30, to delete "an Irish ship" and substitute "a relevant Irish ship".

Amendment agreed to.

Government amendment No. 10:

In page 18, subsection (2), between lines 34 and 35, to insert the following new paragraphs:

"(d) The master, or such other person as may have charge, of a ship registered in a country, other than the State, which is a party to the Convention shall ensure that there is on board the ship–

(i) an emergency plan for the prevention and minimisation of damage arising from an oil pollution incident,

(ii) an emergency plan for the prevention and minimisation of damage arising from a pollution incident by hazardous and noxious substances, and

(iii) where any such plan is not in the English language, a duly certified copy of the plan in the English language,

and each such plan shall comply with the legal requirements of the country in which the ship is registered.