Biosecurity Act 2015
271Exception—ballast water has been managed for discharge
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271 Exception—ballast water has been managed for discharge
Subdivision B—Methods of ballast water management
272 Approved method of ballast water management
273 Method of ballast water management—application for approval
274 Method of ballast water management—approval of method approved by foreign country
Subdivision C—Ballast water exchange
275 Management by ballast water exchange
Division 4—Exception: discharge as part of acceptable ballast water exchange
276 Exception—discharge as part of acceptable ballast water exchange
Division 5—Exception: approved discharge to ballast water reception facility
277 Exception—approved discharge to ballast water reception facility
278 Discharge to ballast water reception facility—application for approval
Division 6—Exception: discharge covered by exemption
278A Exception—discharge covered by prescribed conditions
279 Exception—discharge covered by exemption
280 Director of Biosecurity may grant exemptions
281 Variation and revocation of exemption
Division 7—Exception: taking up and discharging ballast water at same place
282 Exception—taking up and discharging ballast water at same place
Division 8—Exceptions and reporting requirements relating to safety, accidents and pollution
283 Exceptions—safety, accidents and pollution
284 Report of discharge relating to safety, accident or pollution
Part 4—Ballast water management plans and ballast water management certificates
285 Simplified outline of this Part
Division 1A—General requirement to have ballast water management plan and certificate
285A Vessels to have a ballast water management plan and certificate
285B Scheme to provide further exemptions from requirement to have a ballast water management plan and certificate
285C Offence for failing to have a ballast water management plan or certificate
Division 2—Ballast water management plans
286 Ballast water management plan
287 Approval of ballast water management plans for vessels
Division 3—Ballast water management certificates
288 Ballast water management certificate
290 Issue or endorsement etc. of ballast water management certificate on behalf of the Commonwealth
Division 4—Survey authorities
290A Director of Biosecurity may authorise person to be survey authority