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Transport Operations (Marine Pollution) Act 1995
sec.114Other ways detained ship may be released
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### sec.114 Other ways detained ship may be released
A ship detained under this Act must also be released if—
a proceeding is started for a discharge offence involving the ship and the proceeding is discontinued; or
a proceeding started for a discharge offence involving the ship is concluded, whether or not an appeal is pending, without anyone being convicted or discharge expenses being awarded against anyone; or
a proceeding for a discharge offence involving the ship is concluded and all discharge expenses ordered to be paid and all penalties imposed have been paid; or
the chief executive has sought to recover discharge expenses as a debt and the amount of the expenses has been paid; or
the chief executive decides for any other reason the ship should be released.
s 114 amd 2001 No. 79 s 62
- (a) a proceeding is started for a discharge offence involving the ship and the proceeding is discontinued; or
- (b) a proceeding started for a discharge offence involving the ship is concluded, whether or not an appeal is pending, without anyone being convicted or discharge expenses being awarded against anyone; or
- (c) a proceeding for a discharge offence involving the ship is concluded and all discharge expenses ordered to be paid and all penalties imposed have been paid; or
- (d) the chief executive has sought to recover discharge expenses as a debt and the amount of the expenses has been paid; or
- (e) the chief executive decides for any other reason the ship should be released.