Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023A00099:clause:1_10aa
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023A00099
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 10AA
Character Range: 10722–11571

10AA  Placement of wastes or other matter into the sea for marine geoengineering activities
  A person commits an offence against this section if:
 (a) the person:
 (i) places wastes or other matter into Australian waters from any vessel, aircraft or platform; or
 (ii) places wastes or other matter into any part of the sea from any Australian vessel or Australian aircraft; and
 (b) the placement of the wastes or other matter is for a marine geoengineering activity; and
 (c) the placement of the wastes or other matter for that activity is not in accordance with a permit.
Penalty:
 (a) if it is proved that any of the wastes or other matter is seriously harmful material—imprisonment for up to 10 years or a fine up to 2,000 penalty units, or both; or
 (b) in any other case—imprisonment for 12 months or a fine of 250 penalty units, or both.