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Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981
10DExport for the purpose of dumping or incineration
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#### 10D Export for the purpose of dumping or incineration
(1) A person commits an offence against this section if:
(a) the person exports controlled material from Australia to another country:
(i) knowing that it will be dumped into the sea or incinerated at sea; or
(ii) reckless as to whether it will be dumped into the sea or incinerated at sea; and
(b) if the controlled material is carbon dioxide streams from carbon dioxide capture processes for sequestration into a sub‑seabed geological formation—the export of the material is not in accordance with a permit.
(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.