{"id":"F2014L00643","name":"Marine Order 93 (Marine pollution prevention — noxious liquid substances) 2014","slug":"marine-order-93-marine-pollution-prevention-noxious-liquid-substances-2014","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":91766,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2014L00643-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Marine Order 93 (Marine pollution prevention — noxious liquid substances) 2014","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nMarine Order 93 (Marine pollution prevention — noxious liquid substances) 2014\n\nmade under the Navigation Act 2012 and the Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983\n\nCompilation no. 1\n\nCompilation date: 13 December 2016\n\nThis compilation was prepared by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority on 14 December 2016 taking into account amendments up to Marine Order 81 (Administration amendment) 2016.\n\nDivision 1 Preliminary\n\n1 Name of Order\n\n2 Purpose\n\n3 Power\n\n4 Definitions\n\n5 Application of this Order\n\n6 Meaning of the Administration\n\n7 Date of construction of vessel\n\n8 Exemptions\n\n9 Equivalents\n\nDivision 2 Requirements of Annex II\n\n10 Convention requirements\n\nDivision 3 IPP certificates\n\n11 Certificates required\n\n12 Applying for certificates\n\n13 Criteria for issue of IPP certificates\n\n14 Conditions of IPP certificates\n\n15 Endorsements of IPP certificates\n\n16 Commencement and duration of certificates\n\n17 Criteria for variation of certificates\n\n18 Criteria for revocation of certificates\n\n19 Notifying alterations\n\nDivision 4 Certificate requirements for foreign vessels\n\n20 Requirements for foreign vessels\n\nDivision 5 Reporting requirements\n\n21 Marine incidents\n\nDivision 6 Matters prescribed for Pollution Prevention Act\n\n22 Notification of discharges\n\n23 Shipboard marine pollution emergency plan\n\n24 Record books\n\n25 Prescribed operations or occurrences\n\n26 Tank cleaning\n\nDivision 7 Specifications and interpretations\n\n27 Measures to minimise discharges\n\n28 Exemption for prewash\n\n29 Expressions used in regulation 16 of Annex II (Measures of control)\n\nDivision 1 Preliminary\n\n1 Name of Order\n\nThis Order is Marine Order 93 (Marine pollution prevention — noxious liquid substances) 2014.\n\n2 Purpose\n\nThis Order:\n\n(a) gives effect to Annex II of MARPOL; and\n\n(b) prescribes matters for Chapter 4 of the Navigation Act; and\n\n(c) prescribes matters for Part III of the Pollution Prevention Act.\n\n> Note Regulation 11 of Annex II is given effect by Marine Order 17 (Liquefied gas carriers and chemical tankers) 2006.\n\n3 Power\n\n(1) This Order is made under both the Navigation Act and the Pollution Prevention Act.\n\n(2) The following provisions of the Navigation Act provide for this Order to be made:\n\n(a) section 130 which provides that the regulations may provide for pollution certificates;\n\n(b) section 314 which provides that the regulations may prescribe various matters about certificates;\n\n(c) subsection 339(1) which provides for regulations to be made prescribing matters required or permitted to be prescribed, or that are necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to the Act;\n\n(d) paragraph 340(1)(c) which provides that the regulations may provide for giving effect to MARPOL;\n\n(e) subsection 342(1) which provides that AMSA may make orders about matters that can be provided for by regulations.\n\n(3) The following provisions of the Pollution Prevention Act provide for this Order to be made:\n\n(a) paragraphs 33(1)(a) and (b) which provide for regulations to be made prescribing matters required or permitted to be prescribed, or that are necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to the Act;\n\n(b) paragraph 33(1)(c) which provides for regulations under paragraphs 33(1) (a) and (b) to be made to give effect to MARPOL;\n\n(c) subsection 34(1) which provides that AMSA may make orders for any matter (other than the imposition of penalties) for which provision may be made by regulation.\n\n4 Definitions\n\nIn this Order:\n\n> Annex II means Annex II to MARPOL.\n\n> anniversary date, for a certificate, means the day and the month of each year corresponding to the day and month of expiry of the certificate.\n\n> BCH Code means the Code for the Construction and Equipment of ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk adopted by IMO resolution MSC.9(53), as in force from time to time.\n\n> IBC Code has the same meaning as in Marine Order 17 (Liquefied gas carriers and chemical tankers) 2006.\n\n> IPP certificate means a certificate that is:\n\n(a) a pollution certificate relating to carriage of noxious liquid substances issued under section 132 of the Navigation Act; and\n\n(b) in the form of the International Pollution Prevention Certificate set out in Appendix III of Annex II.\n\n> Note 1 Some terms used in this Order are defined in Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2013, including:\n\n> Note: IMO\n\n> Note: MARPOL\n\n> Note: Navigation Act\n\n> Note: Pollution Prevention Act.\n\n> Note 2 Other terms used in this Order are defined in the Navigation Act or Pollution Prevention Act, including, in the Navigation Act:\n\n> Note: AMSA\n\n> Note: inspector\n\n> Note: master\n\n> Note: recognised organisation (for organisations that have been prescribed for the definition — see Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2013);\n\n> Note: and in the Pollution Prevention Act:\n\n> Note: Australian ship\n\n> Note: foreign ship\n\n> Note: Procedures and Arrangements Manual\n\n> Note: the Convention.\n\n> Note 3 Most provisions of this Order are expressed using terms used in the Navigation Act (eg, vessel). However, some provisions of this Order that are made solely under the Pollution Prevention Act use terms used in that Act (eg, Australian ship). An example of a provision using terms used in the Pollution Prevention Act is paragraph 27(c).\n\n> Note 4 Information on obtaining copies of IMO Resolutions or other documents mentioned in this Order is available on AMSA’s website at http://www.amsa.gov.au.\n\n> Note 5 For delegation of AMSA’s powers under this Order — see the AMSA website Marine Orders link at http://www.amsa.gov.au.\n\n5 Application of this Order\n\n(1) Subject to subsection 33(2) of the Pollution Prevention Act and section 12 of the Navigation Act, this Order applies to a vessel:\n\n(a) that is:\n\n(i) a regulated Australian vessel; or\n\n(ii) a domestic commercial vessel; or\n\n(iii) a recreational vessel that has Australian nationality; and\n\n(b) that is a vessel:\n\n(i) to which Annex II applies; or\n\n(ii) that is owned or operated by the Commonwealth and used, for the time being, on government non-commercial service.\n\n(2) Subject to subsection 33(2) of the Pollution Prevention Act and section 12 of the Navigation Act, this Order, other than Division 3, applies to a foreign vessel to which Annex II applies.\n\n> Note Division 6 applies to a foreign vessel for subsections 32(1) and 32(1A) of the Pollution Prevention Act (which allows sections 22A to 26AA of that Act to be applied without modification or exception to a foreign ship).\n\n6 Meaning of the Administration\n\n(1) For paragraph 2 and 4 of regulation 4 of Annex II, the Administration is taken to be AMSA.\n\n(2) For paragraph 5 of regulation 12 of Annex II, the Administration is taken to be a recognised organisation.\n\n7 Date of construction of vessel\n\nFor this Order, a vessel is taken to have been constructed when:\n\n(a) the keel is laid; or\n\n(b) both:\n\n(i) construction identifiable with a specific vessel starts; and\n\n(ii) the lesser of at least 50 tonnes, or 1% of the estimated total mass of all structural material, of the vessel is assembled.\n\n8 Exemptions\n\n(1) A person may apply, in accordance with the application process set out in Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2013, for an exemption of a vessel to which regulation 4 of Annex II applies from a requirement of this Order.\n\n(2) AMSA may give an exemption if:\n\n(a) the construction and equipment of the vessel provides equivalent protection against pollution by noxious liquid substances, having regard to the service for which the vessel is intended; and\n\n(b) the exemption would not contravene Annex II.\n\n> Note Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2013 deals with the following matters about exemptions and equivalents:\n\n> Note: making an application\n\n> Note: seeking further information about an application\n\n> Note: the time allowed for consideration of an application\n\n> Note: imposing conditions on approval of an application\n\n> Note: notifying a decision on an application\n\n> Note: review of decisions.\n\n9 Equivalents\n\n(1) A person may apply, in accordance with the application process set out in Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2013, for approval to use an equivalent.\n\n> Note For definitions of equivalent and use, see Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2013.\n\n(2) AMSA may approve the use of an equivalent if:\n\n(a) it would be at least as effective as compliance with the requirement to which the equivalent is an alternative; and\n\n(b) approving the use of the equivalent would not contravene regulation 5.1 of Annex II.\n\nDivision 2 Requirements of Annex II\n\n10 Convention requirements\n\nA vessel must comply with the requirements of Annex II that apply to the vessel.\n\n> Note For paragraph 5 of regulation 12, AMSA has approved the procedure for testing the efficiency of cargo pumping system mentioned in Appendix V of Annex II. For paragraph 3 of regulation 13, AMSA has approved the ventilation procedures mentioned in Appendix VII of Annex II. For regulation 16, AMSA has approved prewash procedures mentioned in Appendix VI of Annex II.\n\nDivision 3 IPP certificates\n\n11 Certificates required\n\n(1) For subsection 130(3) of the Navigation Act (which enables the regulations to provide that specified vessels are required to have specified pollution certificates), a vessel mentioned in regulation 9.1 of Annex II must have an IPP certificate.\n\n(2) However, for sections 135 and 136 of the Navigation Act, subsection (1) does not apply to a vessel for which a certificate of fitness mentioned in the BCH Code or the IBC Code is in force.\n\n12 Applying for certificates\n\nFor subsection 131(1) of the Navigation Act (which enables a person to apply to an issuing body for a pollution certificate of a kind specified in the regulations), an IPP certificate is specified.\n\n> Note Division 3 of Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2013 prescribes some general rules about the making and determination of various kinds of applications. Section 17 of that Order provides for internal review of decisions about applications. That section does not apply to decisions about pollution certificates because those decisions are reviewable under subsection 313(1) of the Navigation Act.\n\n13 Criteria for issue of IPP certificates\n\nFor paragraph 132(1)(b) of the Navigation Act, the criteria for issue of an IPP certificate for a vessel are that the vessel:\n\n(a) has been surveyed in accordance with regulation 8 of Annex II; and\n\n(b) complies with the requirements that apply to it under Annex II.\n\n14 Conditions of IPP certificates\n\nFor paragraph 132(2)(a) of the Navigation Act, an IPP certificate is subject to the following conditions:\n\n(a) the vessel and its equipment must be maintained to comply with Annex II;\n\n(b) any survey mentioned in regulation 8 of Annex II must be completed in accordance with the requirements of that regulation;\n\n(c) any endorsement required to be made to the certificate under regulation 8 of Annex II is made;\n\n(d) after any survey mentioned in regulation 8 of Annex II has been completed, any change to the structure, equipment, systems, fittings, arrangements or material covered by the survey, except the direct replacement of the equipment and fittings, must be approved by AMSA;\n\n(e) the vessel must comply with the requirements of the Procedures and Arrangements Manual.\n\n15 Endorsements of IPP certificates\n\nFor paragraph 14(c), an endorsement on an IPP certificate must be made by an issuing body.\n\n> Note It is practice for an issuing body endorsing a certificate to be the same as the issuing body that originally issued the certificate.\n\n16 Commencement and duration of certificates\n\nAn IPP Certificate comes into force, and ceases to be in force, in accordance with regulation 10 of Annex II.\n\n17 Criteria for variation of certificates\n\nFor subsection 133(1) of the Navigation Act, the criteria for variation of an IPP certificate for a vessel are that:\n\n(a) the vessel complies with the requirements that apply to it under Annex II; and\n\n(b) to the extent that the variation relates to matters mentioned in regulation 10 of Annex II — the variation is in accordance with that regulation.\n\n> Note for paragraph (b) A variation may be in the form of an endorsement on a certificate. Endorsements are provided for in paragraphs 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 of Regulation 10 of Annex II.\n\n18 Criteria for revocation of certificates\n\nFor section 134 of the Navigation Act, the criteria for revocation of an IPP certificate for a vessel are that:\n\n(a) a condition of the certificate has been, or is likely to be, breached; or\n\n(b) an endorsement mentioned in paragraph 14(c) has not been made; or\n\n(c) the vessel to which the certificates applies ceases to be registered in Australia; or\n\n(d) the owner of the vessel asks in writing that the vessel’s certificate be revoked.\n\n19 Notifying alterations\n\nFor paragraph 137(1)(c) of the Navigation Act, the period within which AMSA and the issuing body must be informed of an alteration to a vessel is 7 days after the alteration is made.\n\n> Note An approved form for reporting of alterations to vessels is available from AMSA’s website http://www.amsa.gov.au.\n\nDivision 4 Certificate requirements for foreign vessels\n\n20 Requirements for foreign vessels\n\nA foreign vessel to which regulation 9.1 of Annex II applies must have a certificate issued in accordance with that regulation.\n\nDivision 5 Reporting requirements\n\n21 Marine incidents\n\nFor paragraph (l) of the definition of marine incident in subsection 14(1) of the Navigation Act, the following incidents are prescribed:\n\n(a) equipment failure that may affect compliance by the vessel with Annex II;\n\n(b) an incident involving the vessel that may affect compliance by the vessel with Annex II;\n\n(c) anything that substantially affects the integrity of the vessel or the efficiency or completeness of the vessel’s equipment covered by Annex II.\n\n> Note 1 The owner and master of a vessel must report marine incidents to AMSA — see sections 185 and 186 of the Navigation Act.\n\n> Note 2 For the prescribed periods for the reporting of marine incidents — see section 23A of Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2013. Forms for reporting of marine incidents are available from AMSA’s website at http://www.amsa.gov.au.\n\n> Note 3 For other reporting requirements — see Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003, sections 18 and 19.\n\nDivision 6 Matters prescribed for Pollution Prevention Act\n\n22 Notification of discharges\n\n(1) For subsections 22(1) and (3) of the Pollution Prevention Act, a prescribed incident (which is an incident involving a discharge from the vessel of a mixture containing a liquid substance, carried as cargo or as part of cargo in bulk) must be notified by any of the following means:\n\n(a) telephone to +61 (0)2 6230 6811 or freecall within Australia 1800 641 792;\n\n(b) fax to +61 (0)2 6230 6868;\n\n(c) email to rccaus@amsa.gov.au;\n\n(d) Immarsat C and HF DSC MMSI 005030001;\n\n(e) Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunications Network to YSARYCYX.\n\n> Note Subsection 26B(3) of the Pollution Prevention Act requires notification of a prescribed incident to a prescribed officer. For the definition of prescribed officer — see subsection 3(2) of the Act.\n\n(2) A report mentioned in subsections 22(6) and (7) of the Pollution Prevention Act must be made using AMSA Form 196 (Harmful Substances Report form).\n\n> Note This form is available on AMSA’s website http://www.amsa.gov.au.\n\n(3) For subsections 22(6) and (7) of the Pollution Prevention Act, the report must be given within 24 hours after receiving the request for the report.\n\n23 Shipboard marine pollution emergency plan\n\nFor subsection 22A(3) of the Pollution Prevention Act, the prescribed form is the form set out as an example in Appendix II to Guidelines for the Development of Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plans for Oil and/or Noxious Liquid Substances, adopted by IMO Resolution MEPC.85(44), as in force from time to time.\n\n24 Record books\n\n(1) For subsection 23(3) of the Pollution Prevention Act, the prescribed form for a cargo record book is the form set out in Appendix 2 to Annex II.\n\n(2) If a time is required to be specified in a cargo record book, it must, unless expressed in ship’s time and the conversion to Coordinated Universal Time cannot be readily made, be expressed in Coordinated Universal Time.\n\n25 Prescribed operations or occurrences\n\nFor subsection 23(5) of the Pollution Prevention Act, each of the following is a prescribed operation or occurrence:\n\n(a) a discharge mentioned in regulation 3 of Annex II;\n\n(b) an operation mentioned in the list of items to be recorded in the form set out in Appendix II to Annex II.\n\n> Note For the application of this section to foreign vessels — see subsection 5(2).\n\n26 Tank cleaning\n\nFor section 26 of the Pollution Prevention Act, a tank mentioned in paragraph 21(4)(a) or (5)(a) of that Act must be washed in accordance with Appendix VI of Annex II.\n\nDivision 7 Specifications and interpretations\n\n27 Measures to minimise discharges\n\nFor paragraph 2 of regulation 11 of Annex II, the following measures must be followed:\n\n(a) for a vessel, other than an offshore support vessel:\n\n(i) the provisions of the IBC Code that apply to a vessel constructed after 30 June 1986;\n\n(ii) the provisions of the BCH Code that apply to a vessel that was constructed before 1 July 1986, to the extent that the provisions can practicably be applied to the vessel;\n\n(b) for an offshore support vessel — the requirements of Guidelines for the Transport and Handling of Limited Amounts of Hazardous and Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk in Offshore Support Vessels, adopted by IMO Resolution A.673(16), as in force from time to time;\n\n(c) for the carriage of vegetable oils in a general dry cargo vessel — the requirements of Revised Guidelines for the Transport of Vegetable Oils in Deep Tanks or in Independent Tanks Specially Designed for the Carriage of Such Vegetable Oils in General Dry Cargo Ships, adopted by IMO Resolution MEPC.148(54), as in force from time to time.\n\n28 Exemption for prewash\n\n(1) An exemption mentioned in paragraph 4 of regulation 13 of Annex II may be given for a vessel only if the vessel is engaged on a voyage to a port or terminal under the jurisdiction of a State party to the Convention.\n\n(2) When an exemption is given for a vessel, the master must make available the vessel’s cargo record book for endorsement by AMSA.\n\n29 Expressions used in regulation 16 of Annex II (Measures of control)\n\n(1) For regulation 16 of Annex II:\n\n(a) the receiving Party is taken to be Australia;\n\n(b) a function or power expressed to be exercisable by the Government of the receiving party is exercisable by AMSA; and\n\n(c) the Administrations is taken to be an issuing body; and\n\n(d) the surveyor is taken to be a person employed by AMSA as a surveyor.\n\n> Notes to Marine Order 93 (Marine pollution prevention — noxious liquid substances) 2014\n\n> Note 1\n\n> Note: Marine Order 93 (Marine pollution prevention — noxious liquid substances) 2014 (in force under subsection 342(1) of the Navigation Act 2012 and subsection 34(1) of the Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983) as shown in this compilation comprises Marine Order 93 (Marine pollution prevention — noxious liquid substances) 2014 amended as indicated in the following tables.\n\n> Note: > Note: Table of\n> \n>  Orders\n\n| Year and number                                                                             | Registration date | FRLI number | Commencement date | Application, saving or transitional provisions |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------- | ----------- | ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |\n| Marine Order 93 (Marine pollution prevention — noxious liquid substances) 2014 (MO 2014/10) | 2 June 2014       | F2014L00643 | 1 July 2014       |                                                |\n| Marine Order 81 (Administration amendment) 2016 (MO 2016/18)                                | 12 December 2016  | F2016L01915 | 13 December 2016  | –                                              |\n\n> Note: > Note: Table of amendments\n\n```html\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse\"><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"2\" style=\"width:425.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top\"><p class=\"TableOfAmendHead\" style=\"margin-right:0pt\"><span>ad. = added or inserted</span><span> </span><span>am. = amended</span><span> </span><span>rep. = repealed</span><span> </span><span>rs. = repealed and substituted</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width:78.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top\"><p class=\"TableColHead\"><span>Provision affected</span></p></td><td style=\"width:335.85pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top\"><p class=\"TableColHead\"><span>How affected</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width:78.6pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top\"><p class=\"TableOfAmend\" style=\"margin-right:0pt; margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt\"><span>1A</span><span style=\"width:102.39pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block\">..................</span></p></td><td style=\"width:335.85pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top\"><p class=\"TableOfAmend\" style=\"margin-right:0pt\"><span>rep. </span><span style=\"font-style:italic\">Legislation Act 2003</span><span>, s. 48D</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width:78.6pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top\"><p class=\"TableOfAmend\" style=\"margin-right:0pt; margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt\"><span>1B</span><span style=\"width:102.39pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block\">..................</span></p></td><td style=\"width:335.85pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top\"><p class=\"TableOfAmend\" style=\"margin-right:0pt\"><span>rep. </span><span style=\"font-style:italic\">Legislation Act 2003</span><span>, s. 48C</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width:78.6pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top\"><p class=\"TableOfAmend\" style=\"margin-right:0pt; margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt\"><span>21</span><span style=\"width:103.39pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block\">...................</span></p></td><td style=\"width:335.85pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top\"><p class=\"TableOfAmend\" style=\"margin-right:0pt; margin-bottom:3pt\"><span>am. 2016/18</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>\n```","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Order implements the substantive scope of MARPOL Annex II rather than expanding it. It does, however, add domestic administrative detail and application rules—naming AMSA as the Administration, prescribing reporting channels and forms, defining certificate procedures, and setting conditions for exemptions and equivalents (see ss2, 6, 11–19, 22–24, 29). These are procedural and administrative specifications rather than a broadening of Annex II’s substantive reach."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive cross-references to two Acts (Navigation Act 2012 and Pollution Prevention Act) and to MARPOL Annex II, creating layered legal dependencies (see s3, s2, s10).","Incorporation of external technical codes and IMO guidelines (IBC Code, BCH Code, BCH/IBC/Appendices) requiring technical interpretation and updates when those documents change (see s4, s10, s27).","Certificate regime with multiple procedural criteria, conditions, endorsements, variation and revocation grounds administered by issuing bodies and AMSA (Div 3: ss11–19).","Discretionary exemption and equivalent approval process routed through Marine Order 1 procedures, adding administrative steps and conditional approvals (ss8–9 and notes).","Different treatment for Australian, domestic commercial, recreational and foreign vessels, with some provisions applying to foreign vessels only and special rules for government non‑commercial use (s5, s20, Division 6 note).","Detailed reporting and notification obligations with prescribed forms, specific contact channels and tight timeframes for incident and discharge reports, imposing operational compliance burdens (ss21–26, esp. s22).","Technical definitions and construction-date rules affecting applicability and survey timing (s4, s7), plus requirements to maintain surveyed structure/equipment and notify alterations (s14, s19).","Delegation and role alignment: AMSA is treated as the Administration for MARPOL purposes and issuing bodies/surveyors carry out statutory functions, requiring coordination between regulators and recognised organisations (ss6, 15, 29)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Order implements MARPOL Annex II for Australian and applicable foreign vessels, requiring vessels to meet Annex II controls, undergo surveys and, where required, hold an International Pollution Prevention (IPP) certificate. It prescribes technical standards, reporting, record-keeping and tank‑cleaning rules. Owners and operators pay compliance costs (surveys, equipment, records, tank washing) and must report incidents and discharges; AMSA and authorised issuing bodies decide on certificates, exemptions and approved equivalents (see Divs 3, 6, 8–9, 21–26)."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose of implementing MARPOL Annex II and prescribing related matters for the Navigation Act and Pollution Prevention Act. The 2016 amendment was purely administrative (updating reporting references in section 21), with no expansion of substantive scope."},"complexity_factors":["Dual statutory basis — operates under both the Navigation Act 2012 and the Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983, with different terminology used for each (e.g., 'vessel' vs 'Australian ship')","Heavy reliance on external documents — incorporates by reference multiple international codes (MARPOL Annex II, IBC Code, BCH Code) and IMO resolutions that are 'as in force from time to time', meaning the rules change without legislative amendment","Cross-referencing web — 15+ explicit references to other Marine Orders (especially Marine Order 1 for administration and Marine Order 17 for gas/chemical carriers)","Conditional application — different rules apply depending on vessel type (chemical tanker vs offshore support vessel vs general dry cargo vessel), construction date (pre/post 1986), and nationality (Australian vs foreign)","Nested definitions — terms defined in this Order rely on terms defined in other Orders, which in turn rely on the Navigation Act and Pollution Prevention Act","Certificate lifecycle complexity — detailed provisions for application, issue, conditions, endorsements, variation, revocation, and expiry of IPP certificates","Multiple reporting triggers — overlapping but distinct reporting requirements for marine incidents, prescribed incidents, and harmful substance reports with different timeframes and methods"],"plain_english_summary":"This law stops pollution from ships carrying noxious liquid substances by requiring certification, surveys, pollution‑response plans, record‑keeping and strict tank‑cleaning and reporting rules. It applies to Australian and foreign vessels in Australian waters and to their owners, masters and operators.\n\nIt implements Australia’s MARPOL obligations and empowers AMSA to inspect, certify and enforce penalties to prevent chemical spills that harm marine life, seafood and coastlines."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/marine-order-93-marine-pollution-prevention-noxious-liquid-substances-2014","history":"/api/acts/marine-order-93-marine-pollution-prevention-noxious-liquid-substances-2014/history","analysis":"/api/acts/marine-order-93-marine-pollution-prevention-noxious-liquid-substances-2014/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/marine-order-93-marine-pollution-prevention-noxious-liquid-substances-2014/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/marine-order-93-marine-pollution-prevention-noxious-liquid-substances-2014/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/marine-order-93-marine-pollution-prevention-noxious-liquid-substances-2014/documents"}}