132Discharge or deposit of waste from vessels

132 Discharge or deposit of waste from vessels

(1) A person must not discharge or deposit waste produced or located on a vessel into the surface water or marine water environment unless any of the following apply—

(a) the waste is part of a process of managing aquatic pests on the vessel and the person has—

(i) minimised, so far as reasonably practicable, the risks of harm to human health and the environment posed by the waste; and

(ii) complied with subregulation (2);

(b) the waste is in the form of greywater produced or located on a houseboat operating on the waters of Lake Eildon and the greywater is discharged or deposited in compliance with the requirements relating to the disposal of houseboat greywater specified in the Water (Lake Eildon Recreational Area) (Houseboats) Regulations 2013;

(c) the waste is wastewater that is wash down water used to wash down a vessel or cooling water used to cool the engine of a vessel and the person has minimised, so far as reasonably practicable, the risks of harm to human health and the environment posed by the waste;

(d) the waste results from an industrial process that is the subject of a permission under the Act or these Regulations and the permission holder is complying with the permission.

(2) For the purposes of subregulation (1)(a) the person must ensure that any aquatic pests (other than native or indigenous species not causing harm to the environment into which the discharge or deposit occurs) and anti-fouling paint are contained and subsequently transferred to a place or premises that is authorised to receive industrial waste of that type.

anti-fouling paint means the combination of all component coatings, surface treatments (including primer, sealer, binder, anti‑corrosive and anti-fouling coatings) or other surface treatments, used on a vessel to control or prevent attachment of aquatic pests;

aquatic pests includes fish, shellfish and other aquatic plants or animals that are found in freshwater, estuaries or marine environments (but may not be native to those environments) and have, or may have, one or more of the following effects, either directly or indirectly—

(a) adverse or undesirable effects on other species important to Victoria's economy or conservation;

(b) damage to aquatic environments reducing attractiveness and social enjoyment of aquatic areas;

(c) fouling of aquaculture and industrial infrastructure;

(d) harm to human health or the environment.

greywater has the same meaning as in the Water (Lake Eildon Recreational Area) (Houseboats) Regulations 2013;