284Report of discharge relating to safety, accident or pollution

284  Report of discharge relating to safety, accident or pollution Report of discharge must be made to Director of Biosecurity  (a) the vessel discharges ballast water in Australian territorial seas; and  (b) the discharge is:  (i) for the purpose of ensuring the safety of the vessel in an emergency or saving life at sea; or  (ii) accidental; or  (a) set out the reason for the discharge; and  (b) be made as soon as practicable, and in any case within 24 hours, after a member of the vessel’s crew becomes aware of the discharge.  (3) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to a discharge of ballast water if the discharge is covered by an exception referred to in section 271, 276, 277, 278A, 279 or 282. Note 1: Those sections deal with ballast water that has been managed for discharge, ballast water discharged as part of an acceptable ballast water exchange, ballast water discharged to a ballast water reception facility, discharges covered by exemptions and ballast water taken up and discharged at the same place. Note 2: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in this subsection (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).  (b) a report under subsection (1) is required to be made in relation to the vessel; and  (c) the report is not made in accordance with this section. Penalty for contravention of this subsection: 120 penalty units. Part 4—Ballast water management plans and ballast water management certificates