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Transport Operations (Marine Pollution) Act 1995
sec.48AShip with fixed toilet operating in prescribed nil discharge waters to be able to hold or treat sewage
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### sec.48A Ship with fixed toilet operating in prescribed nil discharge waters to be able to hold or treat sewage
The owner or master of a ship must not operate the ship in nil discharge waters for treated sewage or untreated sewage from a ship, unless the owner or master complies with the requirements prescribed under a regulation in relation to the holding or treating of sewage on the ship.
Maximum penalty—850 penalty units.
The nil discharge waters for treated sewage or untreated sewage from a ship are the coastal waters prescribed under a regulation for this section.
This section applies despite the Criminal Code , sections 23 and 24 .
In this section—
operate , a ship, includes anchor, berth or moor the ship.
ship —
means a ship that has a fixed toilet; and
does not include—
a declared ship under section 49 ; or
a prescribed ship under section 50A .
s 48A ins 2008 No. 31 s 27
amd 2008 No. 67 s 242 ; 2010 No. 13 s 89C ; 2010 No. 19 s 228
(sec.48A-ssec.1) The owner or master of a ship must not operate the ship in nil discharge waters for treated sewage or untreated sewage from a ship, unless the owner or master complies with the requirements prescribed under a regulation in relation to the holding or treating of sewage on the ship. Maximum penalty—850 penalty units.
(sec.48A-ssec.2) The nil discharge waters for treated sewage or untreated sewage from a ship are the coastal waters prescribed under a regulation for this section.
(sec.48A-ssec.3) This section applies despite the Criminal Code , sections 23 and 24 .
(sec.48A-ssec.4) In this section— operate , a ship, includes anchor, berth or moor the ship. ship — means a ship that has a fixed toilet; and does not include— a declared ship under section 49 ; or a prescribed ship under section 50A .
- (a) means a ship that has a fixed toilet; and
- (b) does not include— (i) a declared ship under section 49 ; or (ii) a prescribed ship under section 50A .
- (i) a declared ship under section 49 ; or
- (ii) a prescribed ship under section 50A .
- (i) a declared ship under section 49 ; or
- (ii) a prescribed ship under section 50A .