sec.40Ships must be fitted with macerators

sec.40 Ships must be fitted with macerators

This section applies if a ship— is in coastal waters; and has a fixed toilet. However, this section does not apply to a declared ship under section 49 of the Act that— operates only in nil discharge waters for section 49 of the Act ; and discharges sewage only into a reception facility. The ship’s owner must ensure— the ship is fitted with a macerator; and sewage cannot bypass the macerator. Maximum penalty—350 penalty units. A discharge point must not be fitted in-line to bypass the macerator. Subsection (3) does not apply if the fixed toilet is a composting toilet. The ship’s master must ensure sewage is not discharged from a toilet into coastal waters unless the sewage has passed through a macerator. Maximum penalty—350 penalty units. However, subsection (5) does not apply to coastal waters that are nil discharge waters under section 47 , 48 or 49 of the Act . Sewage cannot be discharged into nil discharge waters—see sections 47 , 48 and 49 of the Act . In this section— reception facility means a facility for holding or receiving sewage for disposal. (sec.40-ssec.1) This section applies if a ship— is in coastal waters; and has a fixed toilet. (sec.40-ssec.2) However, this section does not apply to a declared ship under section 49 of the Act that— operates only in nil discharge waters for section 49 of the Act ; and discharges sewage only into a reception facility. (sec.40-ssec.3) The ship’s owner must ensure— the ship is fitted with a macerator; and sewage cannot bypass the macerator. Maximum penalty—350 penalty units. A discharge point must not be fitted in-line to bypass the macerator. (sec.40-ssec.4) Subsection (3) does not apply if the fixed toilet is a composting toilet. (sec.40-ssec.5) The ship’s master must ensure sewage is not discharged from a toilet into coastal waters unless the sewage has passed through a macerator. Maximum penalty—350 penalty units. (sec.40-ssec.6) However, subsection (5) does not apply to coastal waters that are nil discharge waters under section 47 , 48 or 49 of the Act . Sewage cannot be discharged into nil discharge waters—see sections 47 , 48 and 49 of the Act . (sec.40-ssec.7) In this section— reception facility means a facility for holding or receiving sewage for disposal.

• (a) is in coastal waters; and
• (b) has a fixed toilet.
• (a) operates only in nil discharge waters for section 49 of the Act ; and
• (b) discharges sewage only into a reception facility.
• (a) the ship is fitted with a macerator; and
• (b) sewage cannot bypass the macerator.