71BPowers of the Secretary

71B Powers of the Secretary

(1) The Secretary may direct a specified person or body to participate in the Victorian Marine Pollution Contingency Plan by preparing and planning for marine pollution incidents (including by providing and maintaining equipment and training personnel) as specified in the direction.

(2) The Secretary may direct a specified person or body—

(a) who is a public statutory body within the meaning of Part 5; and

(b) to whom the Victorian Marine Pollution Contingency Plan applies—

to give effect to the Victorian Marine Pollution Contingency Plan in relation to a marine pollution incident that is a prohibited discharge within the meaning of Part 5.

(3) A direction given under subsection (2) must specify the manner in which the specified person or body must give effect to the Victorian Marine Pollution Contingency Plan.

(4) A specified person or body who is given a direction under subsection (2) must not, without reasonable excuse, refuse or fail to comply with the direction.

Penalty: 120 penalty units.

S. 71C inserted by No. 66/2012 s. 24.