Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

MARINE POLLUTION ACT

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 5--, SECTIONS 30 TO 35 ARE UNCOMMENCED

           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.      M eaning 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  
   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  
   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  
   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  
   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 OF 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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