Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2017A00034:clause:1_124
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2017A00034
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 124
Character Range: 31788–32936

124  Subsection 298(1)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:

Australian vessels
 (1) A person contravenes this subsection if:
 (a) the person is the person in charge or the operator of a vessel; and
 (b) the vessel is an Australian vessel; and
 (c) the vessel disposes of sediment (whether in or outside Australian seas); and
 (d) the sediment is not disposed of to a sediment reception facility.
Note 1: For exceptions relating to safety, accidents and pollution, see section 299.
Note 2: The physical elements of offences against subsections (2) and (3) are set out in this subsection (see section 534).

Foreign vessels
 (1A) A person contravenes this subsection if:
 (a) the person is the person in charge or the operator of a vessel; and
 (b) the vessel is a foreign vessel; and
 (c) the vessel is in Australian seas; and
 (d) the vessel disposes of sediment; and
 (e) the sediment is not disposed of to a sediment reception facility.
Note 1: For exceptions relating to safety, accidents and pollution, see section 299.
Note 2: The physical elements of offences against subsections (2) and (3) are set out in this subsection (see section 534).