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Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 2022
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#### 87 Sewage discharged from vessels
87 Sewage discharged from vessels
> > (1) The Act, section 120 does not apply to the discharge of treated sewage from a certified on-board sewage treatment system installed on a vessel if—
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> > > (a) the system is installed and maintained in accordance with the [Marine Pollution Regulation 2014](/view/html/repealed/current/sl-2014-0529), Part 3, and
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> > > (b) the discharge occurs in navigable waters other than waters referred to in that Regulation, clause 15(1), and
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> > > (c) at the time of the discharge, the vessel is being operated in accordance with a plan of management approved for the vessel under that Regulation, clause 31.
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> > (2) In this section—
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> > certified on-board sewage treatment system and treated sewage have the same meanings as in the [Marine Pollution Regulation 2014](/view/html/repealed/current/sl-2014-0529), Part 3.
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> > navigable waters has the same meaning as in the [Marine Safety Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-121).