Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00925:clause:3_26daa
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00925
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 26DAA
Character Range: 64228–64876

26DAA  Power to require discharge of sewage at a reception facility

 (1) A prescribed officer may require the owner or master of a ship, by written notice given to the owner or master, as the case may be, to cause a specified quantity of sewage to be discharged within a specified period from the ship to a specified facility that is suitable to receive that quantity of sewage if the officer has reason to believe that retention of the sewage would create a risk of discharge from the ship into the sea.

 (2) The owner or master of a ship to whom a notice is given under subsection (1) must comply with the notice.

Penalty: 500 penalty units.