Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019C00780:reg:13
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2019C00780
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 13
Character Range: 15277–17604

13  Acceptable locations for ballast water exchange
 (1) This section applies for the purposes of paragraph 275(3)(a) of the Act.
Note: A ballast water exchange that is conducted in an area prescribed by this section is an acceptable ballast water exchange if it is conducted in accordance with requirements prescribed by section 14.
 (2) This section does not apply in relation to a vessel if at least 95% of the total of relevant ballast water on the vessel consists of ballast water taken up in the high seas.
Note: For such ballast water, see section 19.

Ballast water sourced outside the EEZ, and Australian vessels that are not in Australian seas
 (3) For a vessel whose ballast water is not EEZ sourced water, and for an Australian vessel that is not in Australian seas, the area must be:
 (a) at least 200 nautical miles from the nearest land; or
 (b) if the vessel is unable to conduct a ballast water exchange in an area described in paragraph (a)—at least 50 nautical miles from the nearest land; or
 (c) if the vessel is unable to conduct a ballast water exchange in an area described in paragraph (a) or (b):
 (i) at least 12 nautical miles from the nearest land, or a lesser distance determined under section 15; and
 (ii) outside the Ningaloo ballast water exchange exclusion area (see subsection (6)).

Ballast water sourced from within the EEZ
 (4) For a vessel whose ballast water is EEZ sourced water (except an Australian vessel that is not in Australian seas), the area must be:
 (a) at least 12 nautical miles from the nearest land, or a lesser distance determined under section 15; and
 (b) outside the Ningaloo ballast water exchange exclusion area (see subsection (6)).

Meaning of EEZ sourced water
 (5) A vessel's ballast water is EEZ sourced water if at least 95% of the relevant ballast water on the vessel immediately before a discharge of ballast water is taken up within the outer limits of the exclusive economic zone of Australia.

Ningaloo ballast water exchange exclusion area
 (6) The Ningaloo ballast water exchange exclusion area is the area bounded by the line starting at the point described in item 1 of the following table and running sequentially as described in the table.

Ningaloo ballast water exchange exclusion area
Item                                            Description