16Approval of discharge to ballast water reception facility

16 Approval of discharge to ballast water reception facility

(1) An application under subsection 278(1) of the Act must: (a) be in writing; and (b) be in a form approved by the Director of Biosecurity. (2) For the purposes of subsection 278(3) of the Act, the Director of Biosecurity may approve the discharge of ballast water to a ballast water reception facility in Australian territory if the Director is satisfied that the ballast water reception facility complies with the requirements set out in the IMO guidelines for ballast water reception facilities.