Marine-related Incidents (MARPOL Implementation) Regulations 2020
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4 Prescribed officer
For the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of prescribed officer in section 3(1) of the Act, the following officers are prescribed:
(a) for the purposes of sections 13(3) , 13(9) , 23(3) , 23(9) , 27(3) and 27(9) of the Act –
(i) the person referred to in section 43(2)(b) of the Act who is a member of the State Marine Pollution Committee; and
(ii) a harbour master;
(b) for the purposes of section 29(5)(a) of the Act –
(i) [Regulation 4 Amended by No. 17 of 1996, Applied:06 Oct 2022] an inspector appointed under section 7(1)(e) of the Act; and
(ii) an inspector within the meaning of section 3(1) of the Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983 of the Commonwealth.