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11. The provisions of regulations 12, 13 and 16 shall not apply to—
(a)any discharge into the sea of oil or oily mixture necessary for the purpose of securing the safety of a ship or saving life at sea; or
(b)any discharge into the sea of oil or oily mixture which results from damage to a ship or its equipment provided that—
(i)all reasonable precautions were taken after the damage, or discovery of the discharge, to prevent or minimise the discharge; and
(ii)the owner or the master did not act either with intent to cause damage, or recklessly and with knowledge that damage would probably result; or
(c)any approved discharge into the sea of substances containing oil, when being used for the purpose of combating specific pollution incidents in order to minimise the damage from pollution. Any such discharge shall be subject to the approval of any Government in whose jurisdiction it is contemplated the discharge will be made.
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