Transport Operations (Marine Pollution) Regulation 2018
sec.8Conditions for discharges of oil
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sec.8 Conditions for discharges of oil
This section applies to a ship with a gross tonnage of 400 or more, other than a ship that is an oil tanker. A discharge of oil from the ship is exempt from the operation of the discharge offences if the following conditions are complied with— the ship is proceeding en route; the ship has in operation oil filtering equipment required under a Commonwealth shipping law; the oil content of the effluent discharged is not more than 15 parts in 1,000,000 parts. (sec.8-ssec.1) This section applies to a ship with a gross tonnage of 400 or more, other than a ship that is an oil tanker. (sec.8-ssec.2) A discharge of oil from the ship is exempt from the operation of the discharge offences if the following conditions are complied with— the ship is proceeding en route; the ship has in operation oil filtering equipment required under a Commonwealth shipping law; the oil content of the effluent discharged is not more than 15 parts in 1,000,000 parts.
- (a) the ship is proceeding en route;
- (b) the ship has in operation oil filtering equipment 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.