sec.50ADischarge of sewage by prescribed ships

### sec.50A Discharge of sewage by prescribed ships The owner or master of a prescribed ship must not operate the ship unless the ship has 1 of the following sewage systems— a sewage treatment system; a sewage comminuting and disinfecting system for the temporary storage of sewage when the ship is less than 3n miles from the nearest land; a holding tank— with capacity to retain all sewage, having regard to the ship’s operation, the number of persons on board and other relevant factors; and constructed to have a means to indicate visually the amount of its contents. Maximum penalty—850 penalty units. If untreated sewage is discharged from a prescribed ship into coastal waters, each culpable person for the discharge commits an offence. Maximum penalty—850 penalty units. If treated sewage is discharged from a prescribed ship into prohibited discharge waters, each culpable person for the discharge commits an offence. Maximum penalty—850 penalty units. If treated sewage is discharged from a prescribed ship into coastal waters, each culpable person for the discharge commits an offence, unless each of the following applies— the ship is operating a sewage treatment plant approved by the IMO; Information on sewage treatment plants is available from MSQ, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority or the IMO’s website for the Global Integrated Shipping Information System at http://gisis.imo.org/Public. the test results of the treatment system are stated in the ship’s International Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificate; the effluent does not produce visible floating solids or discolour the surrounding water. Maximum penalty—850 penalty units. Subsections (2) , (3) and (4) apply despite the Criminal Code , sections 23 and 24 . In this section— prescribed ship means a ship engaged in an international voyage— with a gross tonnage of at least 400; or with a gross tonnage of less than 400 and certified to carry more than 15 persons. See Annex IV to MARPOL , chapter 1 , regulation 2. s 50A ins 2008 No. 67 s 243 amd 2010 No. 13 s 90 (sec.50A-ssec.1) The owner or master of a prescribed ship must not operate the ship unless the ship has 1 of the following sewage systems— a sewage treatment system; a sewage comminuting and disinfecting system for the temporary storage of sewage when the ship is less than 3n miles from the nearest land; a holding tank— with capacity to retain all sewage, having regard to the ship’s operation, the number of persons on board and other relevant factors; and constructed to have a means to indicate visually the amount of its contents. Maximum penalty—850 penalty units. (sec.50A-ssec.2) If untreated sewage is discharged from a prescribed ship into coastal waters, each culpable person for the discharge commits an offence. Maximum penalty—850 penalty units. (sec.50A-ssec.3) If treated sewage is discharged from a prescribed ship into prohibited discharge waters, each culpable person for the discharge commits an offence. Maximum penalty—850 penalty units. (sec.50A-ssec.4) If treated sewage is discharged from a prescribed ship into coastal waters, each culpable person for the discharge commits an offence, unless each of the following applies— the ship is operating a sewage treatment plant approved by the IMO; Information on sewage treatment plants is available from MSQ, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority or the IMO’s website for the Global Integrated Shipping Information System at http://gisis.imo.org/Public. the test results of the treatment system are stated in the ship’s International Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificate; the effluent does not produce visible floating solids or discolour the surrounding water. Maximum penalty—850 penalty units. (sec.50A-ssec.5) Subsections (2) , (3) and (4) apply despite the Criminal Code , sections 23 and 24 . (sec.50A-ssec.6) In this section— prescribed ship means a ship engaged in an international voyage— with a gross tonnage of at least 400; or with a gross tonnage of less than 400 and certified to carry more than 15 persons. See Annex IV to MARPOL , chapter 1 , regulation 2. - (a) a sewage treatment system; - (b) a sewage comminuting and disinfecting system for the temporary storage of sewage when the ship is less than 3n miles from the nearest land; - (c) a holding tank— (i) with capacity to retain all sewage, having regard to the ship’s operation, the number of persons on board and other relevant factors; and (ii) constructed to have a means to indicate visually the amount of its contents. - (i) with capacity to retain all sewage, having regard to the ship’s operation, the number of persons on board and other relevant factors; and - (ii) constructed to have a means to indicate visually the amount of its contents. - (i) with capacity to retain all sewage, having regard to the ship’s operation, the number of persons on board and other relevant factors; and - (ii) constructed to have a means to indicate visually the amount of its contents. - (a) the ship is operating a sewage treatment plant approved by the IMO; Note— Information on sewage treatment plants is available from MSQ, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority or the IMO’s website for the Global Integrated Shipping Information System at http://gisis.imo.org/Public. - (b) the test results of the treatment system are stated in the ship’s International Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificate; - (c) the effluent does not produce visible floating solids or discolour the surrounding water. - (a) with a gross tonnage of at least 400; or - (b) with a gross tonnage of less than 400 and certified to carry more than 15 persons.