New South Wales Consolidated Acts

MARINE POLLUTION ACT 1987 - SECT 13A

13A Application of Division

(1) This Division does not apply to:

(a) the following ships unless the regulations declare otherwise:

(i) a ship that has a gross tonnage of 400 or more,

(ii) a ship used wholly for the purpose of recreational or sporting activities and not for hire or reward,

(iii) a ship less than 30 metres in length,

(iv) a seaplane,

(v) a Government ship, other than a Government ship that is being used for commercial purposes, or

(b) a ship of any class declared by the regulations to be a class of exempt ship for the purposes of this Division, or

(c) a particular ship declared to be an exempt ship for the purposes of this Division by order of the Minister given to the owner or master of the ship.

(2) In this section, "Government ship" has the same meaning as in section 13 (1) of the Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability) Act 1981 of the Commonwealth.