Transport Infrastructure (Waterways Management) Regulation 2012
sec.13Watercraft used for living on board in particular regulated waters to have waste holding system
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sec.13 Watercraft used for living on board in particular regulated waters to have waste holding system
This section applies— if a watercraft is being used for living on board, whether temporarily, intermittently or permanently, in Sunshine Coast waters; and whether or not the watercraft is occupied. The owner and the operator of the watercraft must ensure that the watercraft has a waste holding system while the watercraft is in the waters. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. The operator of the watercraft must ensure that none of the contents of the waste holding system is discharged into the waters. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. The operator of the watercraft must ensure that a fixed or mobile pump-out facility is used to empty the contents of the waste holding system while the watercraft is in the waters. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. The owner or operator of the watercraft must keep a written record of all of the following for each discharge of the waste holding system while the water craft is in the waters— the date when, and the place where, the contents of the system were discharged; and the quantity of the contents discharged. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. In this section— waste holding system , for a watercraft, means a waste holding tank connected to each source of sewerage or waste water on the watercraft. See also section 20 for when a person does not contravene subsections (2) , (4) or (5) . (sec.13-ssec.1) This section applies— if a watercraft is being used for living on board, whether temporarily, intermittently or permanently, in Sunshine Coast waters; and whether or not the watercraft is occupied. (sec.13-ssec.2) The owner and the operator of the watercraft must ensure that the watercraft has a waste holding system while the watercraft is in the waters. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.13-ssec.3) The operator of the watercraft must ensure that none of the contents of the waste holding system is discharged into the waters. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.13-ssec.4) The operator of the watercraft must ensure that a fixed or mobile pump-out facility is used to empty the contents of the waste holding system while the watercraft is in the waters. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.13-ssec.5) The owner or operator of the watercraft must keep a written record of all of the following for each discharge of the waste holding system while the water craft is in the waters— the date when, and the place where, the contents of the system were discharged; and the quantity of the contents discharged. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.13-ssec.6) In this section— waste holding system , for a watercraft, means a waste holding tank connected to each source of sewerage or waste water on the watercraft. See also section 20 for when a person does not contravene subsections (2) , (4) or (5) .
- (a) if a watercraft is being used for living on board, whether temporarily, intermittently or permanently, in Sunshine Coast waters; and