24Certain noxious liquid substances to be treated as oil

24 Certain noxious liquid substances to be treated as oil (1) The Regulations may prescribe a noxious liquid substance that is categorised in Annex II to MARPOL as a category C or D substance as an oil-like substance (the prescribed oil-like substance) that may be carried on an oil tanker if the conditions prescribed under the Regulations are satisfied. (2) The Regulations may only prescribe a category C or D substance identified by the IMO as an oil-like substance. (3) If a prescribed oil-like substance is carried on an oil tanker, Part 2 applies to the substance as if the substance were oil. (4) The owner and the master of an oil tanker carrying a prescribed oil-like substance must ensure that the oil tanker complies with and does not contravene the conditions prescribed in relation to the substance under the Regulations. Part 4 Prevention of pollution by packaged harmful substances 25 Part gives effect to Annex III to MARPOL Annex III to MARPOL. 26 Interpretation (1) In this Part: harmful substance means those substances that are identified as marine pollutants in the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code. International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code means the Code adopted by the International Maritime Organisation by resolution A.716(17) as amended from time to time. jettisoning includes leakage and accidental discharge or loss overboard.

Part 4 Prevention of pollution by packaged harmful substances Marine Pollution Act 1999 18 packaged form means a form of containment specified for harmful substances in the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code. (2) An amendment to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code is of no effect until the Minister has published in the Gazette a notice that the particular amendment is to be taken to be part of the Code. (3) The Minister may publish in the Gazette a notice that an amendment to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code is to be taken to be part of the Code for the purposes of this Act.