Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00748:section:10d
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00748
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 10D
Character Range: 24380–25460

10D  Export for the purpose of dumping or incineration
 (1) A person commits an offence against this section if:
 (a) the person exports controlled material from Australia to another country:
 (i) knowing that it will be dumped into the sea or incinerated at sea; or
 (ii) reckless as to whether it will be dumped into the sea or incinerated at sea; and
 (b) if the controlled material is carbon dioxide streams from carbon dioxide capture processes for sequestration into a sub‑seabed geological formation—the export of the material is not in accordance with a permit.
 (2) An offence against this section is punishable, on conviction, as follows:
 (a) if it is proved that any of the offending material is seriously harmful material—imprisonment for up to 10 years or a fine up to 2,000 penalty units, or both;
 (b) if it is proved that any of the offending material is not within Annex 1 to the Protocol—imprisonment for up to 2 years or a fine up to 500 penalty units, or both;
 (c) in any other case—imprisonment for up to 1 year or a fine up to 250 penalty units, or both.