10ADumping of controlled material

10A Dumping of controlled material

(1) A person commits an offence against this section if, otherwise than in accordance with a permit, the person: (a) dumps controlled material into Australian waters from any vessel, aircraft or platform; or (b) dumps controlled material into any part of the sea from any Australian vessel or Australian aircraft; or (c) dumps a vessel, aircraft or platform into Australian waters; or (d) dumps an Australian vessel or Australian aircraft into any part of the sea. (2) An offence against this section is punishable, on conviction, as follows: (a) if it is proved that any of the offending material is seriously harmful material—imprisonment for up to 10 years or a fine up to 2,000 penalty units, or both; (b) if it is proved that any of the offending material is not within Annex 1 to the Protocol—imprisonment for up to 2 years or a fine up to 500 penalty units, or both; (c) in any other case—imprisonment for up to 1 year or a fine up to 250 penalty units, or both.