Protection of the Sea Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (No. 116 of 2010).

This Act amends the Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983 so as to give effect to a revision of Annex VI (Air Pollution) of MARPOL as adopted by the Marine Environment Protection Committee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The main effect of the revised Annex VI is to provide for a stepped reduction in the sulphur level in fuel oil used in ships to reduce the emission of sulphur oxides.
This Act amends also the Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage) Act 2008 so as to add a provision to protect from liability persons or organizations providing assistance following a spill of fuel oil who act reasonably and in good faith.