Biosecurity (Ballast Water and Sediment) Determination 2017.

These Regulations regulate the biosecurity issues related to ballast water. Part 2 requires to report ballast water discharges and specifies information that must be included in ballast water discharge report, manner and time for giving ballast water discharge report; few exceptions are also considered. Part 3 concerns management of discharge of ballast water, these include: approving methods of ballast water management; ballast water exchange, acceptable locations and requirements; ballast water reception facility prescriptions; and situations when the discharge of ballast water is covered by prescribed conditions, for instance of potable water or water taken in high seas. Part 4 regulates ballast water management plans and ballast water management certificates. Part 5 provides for ballast water records.