53Discharge of sewage into State waters from ship prohibited

53 Discharge of sewage into State waters from ship prohibited

53 Discharge of sewage into State waters from ship prohibited

(1) The master and the owner of a large ship are each guilty of an offence if any sewage is discharged from the ship into State waters.

Maximum penalty—

(a) in the case of an individual—$55,000, or

(b) in the case of a corporation—$275,000.

(2) In proceedings for an offence against subsection (1) in relation to a ship—

(a) it is sufficient for the prosecution to allege and prove that sewage was discharged from the ship into State waters, but

(b) it is a defence if it is proved that, by virtue of Division 2, this section does not apply in relation to the discharge.

(3) The regulations may make provision for an offence in relation to the discharge or deposit of untreated sewage from a vessel, other than a large ship.

s 53: Am 2021 No 8, Schs 1.1[23] [24], 1.2[56].