190Definitions

190 Definitions

190 Definitions

In this Part—

clean-up action, in relation to a marine pollution incident, includes—

(a) action to prevent, minimise, remove, disperse, destroy or mitigate any pollution resulting or likely to result from the incident, and

(b) ascertaining the nature and extent of the pollution incident and of the actual or likely resulting pollution, and

(c) preparing and carrying out a remedial plan of action.

marine environment protection notice—see section 191.

marine pollution clean-up notice means a notice under Division 2.

marine pollution compliance cost notice means a notice under Division 6.

marine pollution incident means—

(a) the discharge of oil into State waters—

(i) from a ship, or

(ii) from a place on land in, or in connection with, a transfer operation, or

(iii) from any apparatus or purpose-built pipeline used in, or in connection with, a transfer operation, whether or not it is being so used, or

(b) the discharge of a noxious liquid substance into State waters—

(i) from a ship, or

(ii) from a place on land in, or in connection with, a transfer operation, or

(iii) from any apparatus or purpose-built pipeline used in, or in connection with, a transfer operation, whether or not it is being so used, or

(c) the jettisoning of a harmful substance in packaged form from a ship into State waters, or

(d) the discharge of sewage from a ship into State waters, or

(e) the discharge of garbage from a ship into State waters.

marine pollution prevention notice means a notice under Division 3.

marine pollution prohibition notice means a notice under Division 4.

marine pollution removal notice means a notice under Division 4A.

public authority means a public or local authority constituted by or under an Act, and includes—

(a) a government department, and