Interpretation in this Part

In this Part“dumping” means the deliberate disposal at sea from ships, aircraft, tankers, floating craft or other marine vessels, or other man-made structures, and includes disposal by incineration or other thermal degradation of any substance, but does not include– (a) any disposal that is incidental to or derived from the normal operations of a ship, aircraft, tanker, floating craft or other marine vessel or other man-made structure or of any equipment on a ship, aircraft, tanker, floating craft or other marine vessel or other man-made structure other than the disposal of substances from a ship, aircraft, tanker, floating craft or other marine vessels or other man-made structures operated for the purpose of disposing of such substances at sea; and (b) any discharge that is incidental to or derived from the exploration for, exploitation of, and associated offshore processing of sea-bed mineral resources; 25 “master” includes every person having command or charge of a ship but does not include a pilot; “sea” means– (a) the territorial sea of Belize; (b) the internal waters of Belize; CAP. 210. (c) any fishing zone or reserve prescribed under the Fisheries Act; and (d) the exclusive economic zone of Belize; “ship” includes any description of vessel, boat or craft used or capable of being used solely or partly for marine navigation without regard to its method or lack of propulsion.