Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00748:section:10b
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00748
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 10B
Character Range: 22390–23201

10B  Incineration of controlled material
 (1) A person commits an offence against this section if, otherwise than in accordance with a permit, the person incinerates controlled material at sea:
 (a) on a vessel or platform in Australian waters; or
 (b) on an Australian vessel in any part of the sea.
 (2) An offence against this section is punishable, on conviction, as follows:
 (a) if it is proved that any of the offending material is seriously harmful material—imprisonment for up to 10 years or a fine up to 2,000 penalty units, or both;
 (b) if it is proved that any of the offending material is not within Annex 1 to the Protocol—imprisonment for up to 2 years or a fine up to 500 penalty units, or both;
 (c) in any other case—imprisonment for up to 1 year or a fine up to 250 penalty units, or both.