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12 V.I.C. § 701 Short title
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This chapter shall be known as “The Oil Spill Prevention and Pollution Control Act”.
12 V.I.C. § 702 Legislative intent
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(1) The Legislature finds and declares that the highest and best use of the waters and shorelines of this territory is as a source of public and private recreation. (2) The Legislature further finds and declares that the preservation of this use is a matter of the highest urgency…
12 V.I.C. § 703 Definitions
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(1) When used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:(1) “Department” means the Department of Planning and Natural Resources.(2) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources.(3) “Barrel” means forty-two (42) U.S…
12 V.I.C. § 704 Pollution and corruption of waters and lands of the territory prohibited
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The discharge of oil, petroleum products or their by-products, and other pollutants into or upon any coastal waters, estuaries, tidal flats, beaches and land adjoining the seacoast of the territory are prohibited.
