27Scheme for approval of ballast water management plan for a vessel

27 Scheme for approval of ballast water management plan for a vessel

(1) For the purposes of section 287 of the Act, the Director of Biosecurity or a survey authority may, in accordance with this section, do any of the following in relation to a vessel: (a) approve a ballast water management plan for the vessel; (b) approve an amendment of the vessel’s ballast water management plan; (c) cancel the approval of the vessel’s ballast water management plan. Approval of ballast water management plan (2) The Director of Biosecurity or a survey authority may approve a ballast water management plan for a vessel if the following requirements are met: (a) the plan includes mandatory provisions in accordance with the IMO guidelines for ballast water management and development of ballast water management plans; (b) the plan is in the form set out in the Appendix to those guidelines; (c) if the Director of Biosecurity is approving the plan—the plan has been endorsed by a survey authority. Approval of amendment of ballast water management plan (3) The Director of Biosecurity or a survey authority may approve an amendment of a ballast water management plan for a vessel if the Director of Biosecurity or survey authority is satisfied that the plan, as amended, will meet the requirements in subsection (2). Cancellation of approval of ballast water management plan (4) The Director of Biosecurity or a survey authority may cancel the approval of a ballast water management plan for a vessel if the plan no longer meets the requirements in subsection (2).

Note: A decision under this section to refuse to approve a ballast water management plan or an amendment of a ballast water management plan, or to cancel the approval of a ballast water management plan, is a reviewable decision (see Part 1 of Chapter 11 of the Act).