43Continuation of State Marine Pollution Committee

43 Continuation of State Marine Pollution Committee

(1)  The State Marine Pollution Committee, established by the Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances Act 1987 as in force immediately before the day on which section 79 of this Act commences, is continued, for the purposes of this Act, as the State Marine Pollution Committee.

(2)  Subject to subsection (4) , the Committee is to consist of –

(a) the Secretary of the Department; and

(b) the person responsible within the Department for oil pollution control, or his or her deputy, as nominated by the Secretary of the Department; and

(c) a person to represent each of the following Acts, as appointed by the responsible Department in relation to the Act:

(i) the Emergency Management Act 2006 ;

(ii) the Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995 ;

(iii) the Marine and Safety Authority Act 1997 ;

(iv) the Nature Conservation Act 2002 ;

(v) the Police Service Act 2003 ; and

(d) a representative of each of the following bodies:

(i) AMSA;

(ii) the Australian Marine Oil Spill Centre Pty Ltd (ABN 76 051 958 868);

(iii) the Local Government Association of Tasmania;

(iv) MAST;

(v) the Tasmania Fire Service established by the Fire Service Act 1979 ;

(vi) the Tasmanian Ports Corporation Pty. Ltd. (ABN 82 114 161 938).