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Transport Operations (Marine Pollution) Act 1995
sec.50Discharge of sewage from declared ship into nil discharge waters for sewage prohibited
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### sec.50 Discharge of sewage from declared ship into nil discharge waters for sewage prohibited
If treated sewage or untreated sewage is discharged from a declared ship into the nil discharge waters for treated sewage or untreated sewage from a declared ship under section 49 , each culpable person for the discharge commits an offence.
Maximum penalty—850 penalty units.
This section applies despite the Criminal Code , sections 23 and 24 .
s 50 prev s 50 om 2002 No. 15 s 35
pres s 50 ins 2002 No. 15 s 36
(sec.50-ssec.1) If treated sewage or untreated sewage is discharged from a declared ship into the nil discharge waters for treated sewage or untreated sewage from a declared ship under section 49 , each culpable person for the discharge commits an offence. Maximum penalty—850 penalty units.
(sec.50-ssec.2) This section applies despite the Criminal Code , sections 23 and 24 .