9Pollution that enters State waters taken to be pollution in State waters

9 Pollution that enters State waters taken to be pollution in State waters

For the purposes of this Act –

(a) a marine pollutant spill is taken to have occurred in State waters under this Act if the spill occurs in waters outside State waters, or on a structure or thing, and the discharged or jettisoned marine pollutant later enters State waters; and

(b) the marine pollutant is taken to have been discharged into State waters at the time at which the discharged or jettisoned marine pollutant enters State waters.