sec.43Maintenance and assessment of treatment systems for ships

sec.43 Maintenance and assessment of treatment systems for ships

This section applies to a ship that— is operating in coastal waters; and is fitted with a treatment system. The ship’s owner and master must ensure the treatment system— is maintained, at least, at the intervals and in the way required by the system service manual for the treatment system; and is assessed by analysing sewage, in accordance with subsection (4) , after it has been treated in the treatment system. If the treatment system is not maintained and assessed as required under this section, the ship’s owner and master each commit an offence. Maximum penalty—350 penalty units. For subsection (2) (b) , the assessment must— be performed— by an independent testing entity; and at the intervals stated in subsection (5) after the day the treatment system is fitted to the ship; and use a sample that is not diluted after it has been treated in the treatment system; and show the levels of sewage quality characteristics remaining in the sewage after it has been treated in the treatment system are not more than the levels for the grade of treated sewage stated in schedule 5 for the treatment system. For subsection (4) (a) (ii) , the intervals are— for a ship that is a declared ship under section 49 of the Act — at least annually for the first 2 years; and afterwards, at least every 2 years; or for another ship— at least once in the first 5 years; and afterwards, at least every 2 years. (sec.43-ssec.1) This section applies to a ship that— is operating in coastal waters; and is fitted with a treatment system. (sec.43-ssec.2) The ship’s owner and master must ensure the treatment system— is maintained, at least, at the intervals and in the way required by the system service manual for the treatment system; and is assessed by analysing sewage, in accordance with subsection (4) , after it has been treated in the treatment system. (sec.43-ssec.3) If the treatment system is not maintained and assessed as required under this section, the ship’s owner and master each commit an offence. Maximum penalty—350 penalty units. (sec.43-ssec.4) For subsection (2) (b) , the assessment must— be performed— by an independent testing entity; and at the intervals stated in subsection (5) after the day the treatment system is fitted to the ship; and use a sample that is not diluted after it has been treated in the treatment system; and show the levels of sewage quality characteristics remaining in the sewage after it has been treated in the treatment system are not more than the levels for the grade of treated sewage stated in schedule 5 for the treatment system. (sec.43-ssec.5) For subsection (4) (a) (ii) , the intervals are— for a ship that is a declared ship under section 49 of the Act — at least annually for the first 2 years; and afterwards, at least every 2 years; or for another ship— at least once in the first 5 years; and afterwards, at least every 2 years.