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Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Regulations 1983
93EDischarge of treated sewage from vessels
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#### 93E Discharge of treated sewage from vessels
The master of a vessel may allow treated sewage to be discharged from the vessel in the Marine Park if:
(a) the sewage complies with the standard in subregulation 135(3); or
(b) subject to subregulation 93F(1), the sewage is Grade A treated sewage; or
(c) subject to subregulation 93F(1), the sewage is Grade B treated sewage and the vessel is:
(i) more than 700 metres seawards of the seaward edge of the nearest reef; and
(ii) more than 700 metres from the seaward edge of any aquaculture operation; and
(iii) more than 700 metres from any person in the water; or
(d) subject to subregulation 93F(1), the sewage is Grade C treated sewage and the vessel is:
(i) more than 0.5 of a nautical mile seawards of the seaward edge of the nearest reef; and
(ii) more than 0.5 of a nautical mile from the seaward edge of any aquaculture operation; and
(iii) more than 0.5 of a nautical mile from any person in the water.