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Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983

No. 41, 1983

Compilation No. 44

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 38, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Interpretation
3A Authority may approve form
4 Act to bind Crown
5 Saving of other laws
6 Operation of Act
6A Act does not apply to certain naval or government ships
7 Application of the Criminal Code
Part II—Prevention of pollution by oil
8 Interpretation
9 Prohibition of discharge of oil or oily mixtures into sea
10 Prohibition of discharge of oil residues into sea
10A Prohibition of carriage or use of heavy grade oil on Australian ships in the Antarctic Area
10AA Prohibition of carriage or use of heavy grade oil on Australian ships in Arctic waters
10B Prohibition of carriage or use of heavy grade oil on foreign ships in the Australian Antarctic Territory
11 Duty to report certain incidents involving oil or oily mixture
11A Shipboard oil pollution emergency plan
11B Transfer of oil cargo between oil tankers—transfer to be in accordance with