Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2010C00802:schedule:7:p8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2010C00802
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 7 (pt 8/11)
Character Range: 231365–234266

South, longitude 142 degrees 08' East to a point in latitude 10 degrees 35' South,
      longitude 141 degrees55' East, thence to a point latitude 10 degrees00' South,
      longitude 142 degrees00' East, thence to a point latitude 9 degrees10' South,
      longitude 143 degrees52' East, thence to a point latitude 9 degrees00' South,
      longitude 144 degrees30' East, thence to a point latitude 13 degrees00' South,
      longitude 144 degrees00' East, thence to a point latitude 15 degrees00' South,
      longitude 146 degrees00' East, thence to a point latitude 18 degrees00' South,
      longitude 147 degrees00' East, thence to a point latitude 21 degrees00' South,
      longitude 153 degrees00' East, thence to a point on the coast of Australia in latitude 24 degrees42' South, longitude 153 degrees15' East.

(3) "Special area" means a sea area where for recognised technical reasons in relation to its oceanographical and ecological condition and to the particular character of its traffic the adoption of special mandatory methods for the prevention of sea pollution by garbage is required. Special areas shall include those listed in Regulation 5 of this Annex.

Regulation 2

Application

 The provisions of this Annex shall apply to all ships.

Regulation 3

Disposal of Garbage outside Special Areas

(1) Subject to the provisions of Regulations 4, 5 and 6 of this Annex:
      (a) the disposal into the sea of all plastics, including but not limited to synthetic ropes, synthetic fishing nets and plastic garbage bags is prohibited;
      (b) the disposal into the sea of the following garbage shall be made as far as practicable from the nearest land but in any case is prohibited if the distance from the nearest land is less than:
           (i) 25 nautical miles for dunnage, lining and packing materials which will float;
            (ii) 12 nautical miles for food wastes and all other garbage including paper products, rags, glass, metal, bottles, crockery and similar refuse;
      (c) disposal into the sea of garbage specified in sub‑paragraph (b) (ii) of this Regulation may be permitted when it has passed through a comminuter or grinder and made as far as practicable from the nearest land but in any case is prohibited if the distance from the nearest land is less than 3 nautical miles. Such comminuted or ground garbage shall be capable of passing through a screen with openings no greater than 25 millimetres.

(2) When the garbage is mixed with other discharges having different disposal or discharge requirements the more stringent requirements shall apply.

Regulation 4

Special Requirements for Disposal of Garbage

(1) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of this Regulation, the disposal of any materials regulated by this Annex is prohibited from fixed or floating platforms engaged in the exploration, exploitation and associated offshore processing