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Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Regulations 1983
93DDischarge of untreated sewage from vessels
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#### 93D Discharge of untreated sewage from vessels
(1) Subject to regulation 93F, the master of a vessel that has 15 or fewer persons on board may allow untreated sewage to be discharged from the vessel in the Marine Park if:
(a) the vessel does not have a fixed toilet; or
(b) where the vessel has a fixed toilet, the sewage has been reduced to a fine slurry.
(2) Subject to regulation 93F, the master of a vessel that has 16 or more persons on board may allow untreated sewage to be discharged from the vessel in the Marine Park if:
(a) the vessel has a fixed toilet; and
(b) the sewage has been reduced to a fine slurry; and
(c) the sewage is discharged more than 1 nautical mile seawards of:
(i) the seaward edge of the nearest reef; and
(ii) the low water mark of the nearest island or the mainland.