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Marine Pollution Act 2012
47Offence of being responsible for jettisoning of harmful substances in packaged form into State waters from a ship
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47 Offence of being responsible for jettisoning of harmful substances in packaged form into State waters from a ship
47 Offence of being responsible for jettisoning of harmful substances in packaged form into State waters from a ship
A person responsible for any harmful substance in packaged form being jettisoned from a ship into State waters is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty—
(a) in the case of an individual—$220,000, or
(b) in the case of a corporation—$1,100,000.
ss 45–47: Am 2021 No 8, Sch 1.2[45].