Marine Pollution Act 1987.
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Abstract
The Act consists of 6 Parts, i.e. Preliminary (1), Pollution by oil (2), Pollution by noxious substances (3), Pollution relating to transfer operations (4), Ships carrying or using oil or carrying noxious liquid substances(5), Miscellaneous(6), and 6 Schedules. The Act makes provision for the protection of the sea and certain waters from pollution.
It is divided into the following Parts: Preliminary (1); Pollution by oil (2); Pollution by noxious substances (3); Pollution relating to transfer operations (4); Ships carrying or using oil or carrying noxious liquid substances (5); Miscellaneous (6).
The Act prohibits the discharge into State waters of oil and oily mixtures and other noxious substances listed in Appendix III. Part 4 concerns pollution relating to transfer operations and applies to a discharge of oil or of an oily mixture or of a liquid substance or of a mixture containing a liquid substance into State waters: (a) from a ship or place on land in or in connection with a transfer operation, or (b) from any apparatus or purpose-built pipeline used in or in connection with a transfer operation, whether or not it is being so used (sect. 26). Part 5 concerns ships carrying or using oil or carrying noxious liquid substances; it applies to (a) trading ships proceeding on an intra-state voyage; (b) Australian fishing vessels proceeding on a voyage other than an overseas voyage; and (c) pleasure vessels.
The text is completed by six Schedules concerning inter alia the amendments to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973.
It is divided into the following Parts: Preliminary (1); Pollution by oil (2); Pollution by noxious substances (3); Pollution relating to transfer operations (4); Ships carrying or using oil or carrying noxious liquid substances (5); Miscellaneous (6).
The Act prohibits the discharge into State waters of oil and oily mixtures and other noxious substances listed in Appendix III. Part 4 concerns pollution relating to transfer operations and applies to a discharge of oil or of an oily mixture or of a liquid substance or of a mixture containing a liquid substance into State waters: (a) from a ship or place on land in or in connection with a transfer operation, or (b) from any apparatus or purpose-built pipeline used in or in connection with a transfer operation, whether or not it is being so used (sect. 26). Part 5 concerns ships carrying or using oil or carrying noxious liquid substances; it applies to (a) trading ships proceeding on an intra-state voyage; (b) Australian fishing vessels proceeding on a voyage other than an overseas voyage; and (c) pleasure vessels.
The text is completed by six Schedules concerning inter alia the amendments to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973.
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Long title of text
An Act relating to the protection of the sea and certain waters from pollution by oil and other noxious substances discharged from ships; to repeal the Prevention of Oil Pollution of Navigable Waters Act 1960; and for related purposes.
Repealed
Yes
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English
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