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Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981
10EPlacement of artificial reef
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#### 10E Placement of artificial reef
(1) A person commits an offence against this section if, otherwise than in accordance with a permit, the person carries out an artificial reef placement.
(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.