Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

MARINE POLLUTION ACT

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - Preliminary

           Division 1 - Preliminary matters

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Act binds the Crown
   4.      Application
   5.      Overall purpose

           Division 2 - Interpretation

   6.      Interpretation
   7.      Meaning of "MARPOL"
   8.      Meaning of "agent"
   9.      Discharge outside coastal waters that enters coastal waters

           Division 3 - Administration

   10.     Delegation by CEO
   11.     Appointment of analysts
   12.     Protection from liability

   PART 2 - Prevention of pollution by oil

   13.     Part gives effect to Annex I to MARPOL
   14.     Discharge of oil into coastal waters prohibited
   15.     Defences
   16.     Certain discharges permissible
   17.     Shipboard oil pollution emergency plan

           Part 3 - Prevention of pollution by noxious liquid substances in bulk

   18.     Part gives effect to Annex II to MARPOL
   19.     Application of Part 20. Definitions
   21.     Discharge of noxious liquid substances into coastal waters prohibited
   22.     Defences
   23.     Certain discharges permissible
   24.     Certain noxious liquid substances to be treated as oil

           Part 4 - Prevention of pollution by packaged harmful substances

   25.     Part gives effect to Annex III to MARPOL
   26.     Interpretation
   27.     Jettisoning of harmful substances into coastal waters prohibited
   28.     Defences
   29.     Certain discharges permissible

   PART 5 - PREVENTION OF POLLUTION BY SEWAGE

   30.     Definitions
   31.     Discharge of sewage from ships into coastal waters prohibited
   32.     Defences
   33.     Certain discharges permissible
   34.     Ships to have holding tanks
   35.     Other laws may also apply

   PART 6 - PREVENTION OF POLLUTION BY GARBAGE

   36.     Part gives effect to Annex V to MARPOL
   37.     Definition
   38.     Disposal of garbage into coastal waters prohibited
   39.     Defences
   40.     Certain disposals permissible
   41.     Waste management plans, garbage record book, signage

   PART 7 - PREVENTION OF POLLUTION DURING TRANSFER OPERATIONS

   42.     Definitions
   43.     Discharge of pollutant into coastal waters prohibited
   44.     Defences
   45.     Restrictions on transfer operations at night
   46.     Liability if more than one ship
   47.     Keeping of records about transfer

   PART 8 - FACILITIES FOR COLLECTING WASTE ETC.

   48.     CEO may arrange for provision of reception facilities
   49.     CEO may direct person to provide reception facilities

   PART 9 - REPORTING OF DISCHARGES ETC.

   50.     Duty to report certain incidents

   PART 10 - ENFORCEMENT

           Division 1 - Appointment of authorised officers

   51.     Appointment of authorised officers
   52.     Identity cards

           Division 2 - Powers and functions of authorised officers generally

   53.     Functions of authorised officers
   54.     Authorised officers subject to directions from CEO
   55.     Limitation on powers of authorised officer
   56.     Production or display of authorised officer's identity card

           Division 3 - Boarding of ships and entry of places

   57.     Boarding of ships
   58.     Entry to place by authorised officers
   59.     Residential premises may only be entered with consent or warrant
   60.     Consent to entry to residential premises
   61.     Warrant to enter residential premises

           Division 4 - Search, seizure etc.

   62.     Authorised officer's general powers for ships and places
   63.     Power to seize objects
   64.     Procedure after seizure of evidence

           Division 5 - Detaining of ships

   65.     Power to detain ship
   66.     Procedure after detention of ship

           Division 6 - Power to require information to be given

   67.     Power to require name and address
   68.     Power to require information from certain persons
   69.     Power to require production of documents

           Division 7 - Powers in an emergency

   70.     Authorised officer's powers in an emergency
   71.     Authorised officer may direct emergency release of pollutant

           Part 11 - offences in relation to enforcement

   72.     Person given direction in emergency must comply
   73.     Person must help in emergency if asked to do so
   74.     Failure to help authorised officer other than in emergency
   75.     Failure to obey direction
   76.     Failure to answer questions
   77.     False, misleading or incomplete documents
   78.     False or misleading information
   79.     Obstruction of authorised persons
   80.     Impersonation of authorised officer

           Part 12 - Power TO intervenE IF MARITIME CASUALTY

   81.     Definitions
   82.     Power to take action if maritime casualty

   PART 13 - DAMAGE AND COMPENSATION

           Division 1 - Damage, compensation and recovery of costs

   83.     Authorised officer to give notice of damage
   84.     Compensation
   85.     Recovery of discharge expenses and expenses incurred in an emergency

           Division 2 - Financial securities or guarantees if ship detained

   86.     Detained ship must be released on giving security
   87.     Other ways detained ship may be released
   88.     Claims on security
   89.     Appeals

   PART 14 - OFFENCES AND PROCEEDINGS

           Division 1 - Offences committed by actions of others

   90.     Responsibility for acts or omissions of representatives
   91.     Executive officers must ensure corporation complies with Act

           Division 2 - Commencement of proceedings and penalties

   92.     Limitation on time for starting summary proceedings
   93.     Continuing offences
   94.     Court may make orders about compensation and other matters

           Division 3 - Evidence

   95.     Evidentiary provisions
   96.     Analyst's certificate or report produced by defendant

   PART 15 - miscellaneous

   97.     Service of documents
   98.     Codes of practice
   99.     Regulations
   100.    Repeal
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