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Transport Operations (Marine Pollution) Act 1995
sec.150Emergency response powers under pt 12, div 6
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### sec.150 Emergency response powers under pt 12, div 6
If, immediately before the commencement of this section, a port authority had prime responsibility for a discharge as mentioned in section 93(3) as in force immediately before the commencement—
the port authority continues to have the prime responsibility; but
the State may assume prime responsibility in the way stated in section 93(4) as in force immediately before the commencement as if that subsection had not been omitted by the Maritime and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2006 .
A declaration under
section 94(1), as in force immediately before the commencement, is not affected only because the declaration could not be made under section 94(1) after the commencement.
s 150 ins 2006 No. 21 s 44
(sec.150-ssec.1) If, immediately before the commencement of this section, a port authority had prime responsibility for a discharge as mentioned in section 93(3) as in force immediately before the commencement— the port authority continues to have the prime responsibility; but the State may assume prime responsibility in the way stated in section 93(4) as in force immediately before the commencement as if that subsection had not been omitted by the Maritime and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2006 .
(sec.150-ssec.2) A declaration under section 94(1), as in force immediately before the commencement, is not affected only because the declaration could not be made under section 94(1) after the commencement.
- (a) the port authority continues to have the prime responsibility; but
- (b) the State may assume prime responsibility in the way stated in section 93(4) as in force immediately before the commencement as if that subsection had not been omitted by the Maritime and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2006 .