23Grant of exemption for discharge

23 Grant of exemption for discharge

(1) For the purposes of subsection 280(3) of the Act, the Director of Biosecurity may grant an exemption under subsection 280(2) of the Act for one or more discharges of ballast water from a vessel if: (a) a risk assessment in relation to the discharge or discharges has been conducted; and (b) the risk assessment indicates that the level of biosecurity risk associated with the discharge or discharges is acceptable; and (c) the Director of Biosecurity has taken into account the IMO guidelines for risk assessment. (2) For the purposes of subsection 280(3) of the Act and without limiting subsection (1) of this section, the Director of Biosecurity may grant an exemption under subsection 280(2) of the Act for one or more discharges of ballast water from a vessel if biosecurity risks associated with discharges of ballast water from the vessel are managed in accordance with an approved arrangement covering the operator of the vessel.