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Transport Operations (Marine Pollution) Regulation 2018
sec.7Conditions for discharges of oil from particular machinery space bilges
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sec.7 Conditions for discharges of oil from particular machinery space bilges
A discharge of oil from an oil tanker from its machinery space bilges, other than its cargo pump room bilges, is exempt from the operation of the discharge offences if the following conditions are complied with— the oil tanker is proceeding en route; the oil tanker has in operation oil filtering equipment as required under a Commonwealth shipping law; the oil content of the effluent discharged is not more than 15 parts in 1,000,000 parts; the oil is not cargo residue.
- (a) the oil tanker is proceeding en route;
- (b) the oil tanker has in operation oil filtering equipment as required under a Commonwealth shipping law;
- (c) the oil content of the effluent discharged is not more than 15 parts in 1,000,000 parts;
- (d) the oil is not cargo residue.