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This Part provides an offence of disposing of sediment, and sets out exceptions in relation to safety, accidents, and avoiding or minimising pollution. For an Australian vessel, the offence applies whether the vessel is in or outside Australian seas. For a foreign vessel, the offence applies only if the vessel is in Australian seas.
Division 2—Offence of disposing of sediment