12Application of Act to mixtures of marine pollutants

12 Application of Act to mixtures of marine pollutants

12 Application of Act to mixtures of marine pollutants

(1) In this Act, a reference to a discharge of a marine pollutant or a residue includes a reference to a discharge of a mixture that contains that marine pollutant or residue.

(2) If a mixture that contains more than one marine pollutant is discharged into State waters—

(a) if one of the pollutants discharged is garbage—see section 66A, or

(b) otherwise—each of the applicable Parts in relation to each of the marine pollutants in the mixture applies in relation to the mixture.

(3) However, a person is not liable to be convicted of an offence under more than one applicable Part in respect of the same discharge of a mixture.

(4) In this section—

applicable Part means—

(a) in relation to oil—Part 3, or

(b) in relation to a noxious liquid substance—Part 4, or

(c) in relation to a harmful substance—Part 5, or

(d) in relation to sewage—Part 6.

s 12: Am 2021 No 8, Sch 1.1[14][15].