Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00015:front:0:p9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00015
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 22427–25714

water exchange
275 Management by ballast water exchange
Division 4—Exception: discharge as part of acceptable ballast water exchange
276 Exception—discharge as part of acceptable ballast water exchange
Division 5—Exception: approved discharge to ballast water reception facility
277 Exception—approved discharge to ballast water reception facility
278 Discharge to ballast water reception facility—application for approval
Division 6—Exception: discharge covered by exemption
278A Exception—discharge covered by prescribed conditions
279 Exception—discharge covered by exemption
280 Director of Biosecurity may grant exemptions
281 Variation and revocation of exemption
Division 7—Exception: taking up and discharging ballast water at same place
282 Exception—taking up and discharging ballast water at same place
Division 8—Exceptions and reporting requirements relating to safety, accidents and pollution
283 Exceptions—safety, accidents and pollution
284 Report of discharge relating to safety, accident or pollution
Part 4—Ballast water management plans and ballast water management certificates
Division 1—Introduction
285 Simplified outline of this Part
Division 1A—General requirement to have ballast water management plan and certificate
285A Vessels to have a ballast water management plan and certificate
285B Scheme to provide further exemptions from requirement to have a ballast water management plan and certificate
285C Offence for failing to have a ballast water management plan or certificate
Division 2—Ballast water management plans
286 Ballast water management plan
287 Approval of ballast water management plans for vessels
Division 3—Ballast water management certificates
288 Ballast water management certificate
290 Issue or endorsement etc. of ballast water management certificate on behalf of the Commonwealth
Division 4—Survey authorities
290A Director of Biosecurity may authorise person to be survey authority
Part 5—Ballast water records
Division 1—Introduction
291 Simplified outline of this Part
Division 2—Ballast water records
292 Vessels must have a ballast water record system
293 Recording ballast water operations and disposal of sediment
294 Records must be retained
295 Appropriate ballast water records for vessels
Part 6—Offence of disposing of sediment
Division 1—Introduction
297 Simplified outline of this Part
Division 2—Offence of disposing of sediment
298 Offence—disposing of sediment
299 Exceptions—safety, accidents and pollution
299A Report of disposal of sediment relating to safety, accident or pollution
Part 7—Compliance and enforcement
Division 1—Introduction
300 Simplified outline of this Part
300A Purpose and location of exercise of powers
Division 2—Powers in relation to vessels
300B Securing vessels
300C Inspecting and taking samples from vessels
300D Asking questions about vessels
301 Power to require owner of vessel to provide ballast water records
Division 3—Directions powers
302 Directions not to discharge ballast water
303 Directions about movement of vessel
304 Directions about movement of vessel—variation or revocation
304A Report on failure to comply with direction
305 Offence—contravening a direction
306 Manner of giving directions etc.
Part 8—Miscellaneous
307 Compensation for undue detention or delay of