Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations

MARINE POLLUTION REGULATIONS - REG 5

Section 14 of the Act does not apply in relation to a discharge of oil or an oily mixture from a ship that has a gross tonnage of 400 or more and is not an oil tanker if:

        (a)     the ship is proceeding en route;

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

        (c)     the ship has in operation equipment required under Regulation 16 of Annex I to MARPOL.