Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations

MARINE POLLUTION REGULATIONS - REG 4

Section 14 of the Act does not apply in relation to a discharge of oil from an oil tanker from its machinery space bilges (other than its cargo pump room bilges) if:

        (a)     the oil does not include oil cargo residue;

        (b)     the tanker is proceeding en route;

        (c)     the oil content of the effluent does not exceed 15 parts in one million parts; and

        (d)     the tanker has in operation oily-water separating equipment in accordance with the tanker's IOPP Certificate.