Queensland Consolidated Regulations

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (MARINE POLLUTION) REGULATION 2008

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Contents

           Part 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions
   4.      MARPOL

           Part 2--Oil

           Division 1--Purpose and interpretation

   5.      Purpose of pt 2
   6.      Meaning of words and expressions in pt 2
   7.      Definitions for pt 2

           Division 2--Exemptions
           Subdivision 1--Oil tankers

   8.      Definition for sdiv 1
   9.      Conditions for discharge of oil other than oil from machinery space bilges
   10.     Conditions for discharge of oil from particular machinery space bilges

           Subdivision 2--Particular ships of 400gt or more

   11.     Application of sdiv 2
   12.     Conditions for discharge of oil

           Division 3--Shipboard oil pollution emergency plan

   13.     Shipboard oil pollution emergency plan

           Division 4--Oil record book

   14.     Application of div 4
   15.     Oil record book must be carried on ship or retained
   16.     Form of oil record book
   17.     Entries in oil record book

           Part 3--Noxious liquid substances in bulk

           Division 1--Purpose and interpretation

   18.     Purpose of pt 3
   19.     Meaning of words and expressions in pt 3
   20.     Definition for pt 3

           Division 2--Exemptions
           Subdivision 1--Category X substances

   21.     Definition for sdiv 1
   22.     Discharge of water involving category X substances is exempt
   23.     Tank washing required for category X substances
   24.     Approved tank washing procedure
   25.     Alternative tank washing procedure
   26.     Declaration about residual concentration
           Subdivision 2--Category Y substances and category Z substances
   27.     Discharge of water involving category Y substances or category Z substances is exempt
   28.     Tank washing required for category Y substances or category Z substances
   29.     Approved prewash procedure
   30.     Prewash procedure at another port
           Subdivision 3--Other conditions applying to all discharges
   31.     Other conditions applying to all discharges

           Division 3--Cargo record book

   32.     Application of div 3
   33.     Cargo record book must be carried on ship or retained
   34.     Form of cargo record book
   35.     Entries in cargo record book

           Division 4--Other matters

   36.     Carriage requirements of particular ships
   37.     Equipment at least equivalent to Annex II equipment may be used in ship

           Part 4--Packaged harmful substances

   38.     Purpose of pt 4
   39.     Meaning of words and expressions in pt 4
   40.     Procedures for washing leakages overboard

           Part 5--Sewage management

           Division 1--Purpose and interpretation

   41.     Purpose of pt 5
   42.     Meaning of words and expressions in pt 5
   43.     Definitions for pt 5

           Division 2--Discharge of sewage
           Subdivision 1--Discharge of sewage from ships generally

   44.     Nil discharge waters for untreated sewage—Act, s 47
   45.     Nil discharge waters for treated sewage—Act, s 48
           Subdivision 2--Discharge of sewage from declared ships
   46.     Declaration about declared ship—Act, s 49
   47.     Nil discharge waters for treated sewage or untreated sewage—Act, s 49

           Division 3--Shipboard sewage management plan

   48.     Declaration about ship—Act, s 51
   49.     Minimum requirements for shipboard sewage management plan

           Division 4--Sewage disposal record book

   50.     Application of div 4
   51.     Sewage disposal record book must be carried on board or retained
   52.     Entries in sewage disposal record book

           Division 5--Particular ships to be fitted with macerator

   53.     Ship must be fitted with macerator

           Division 6--Treatment systems and documents about treatment systems

   54.     Definitions for div 6
   55.     Maintenance and assessment of treatment system for ships
   56.     Documents to be kept on board ship fitted with treatment system
   57.     Levels of sewage quality characteristics for treated sewage
   58.     Standard with which treatment system must conform

           Part 6--Garbage

   59.     Purpose of pt 6
   60.     Meaning of words and expressions in pt 6
   61.     Definitions for pt 6
   62.     Exempted disposals—Act, s 57
   63.     Disposal of waste other than garbage mentioned in ss 64 or 65
   64.     Disposal of floating dunnage, lining or packing materials
   65.     Disposal of food wastes
   66.     Disposal of food wastes for fish feeding
   67.     Disposal of garbage mixed with matter prohibited from discharge or jettisoning

           Part 7--Transfer operations

   68.     Purpose of pt 7
   69.     Meaning of words and expressions in pt 7
   70.     Keeping of records

           Part 8--Reporting requirements

   71.     Purpose of pt 8
   72.     Meaning of words and expressions in pt 8
   73.     Way to notify of reportable incidents
   74.     Report about reportable incident

           Part 9--Insurance

           Division 1--Preliminary

   75.     Purpose of pt 9

           Division 2--General

   76.     Limits applying for Act, s 67A(2)
   77.     Copy of certificate of insurance etc. to be kept on board

           Division 3--Exemption

   78.     Application for exemption under Act, s 67A(4)

           Part 10--Investigation, prevention and minimisation, and enforcement

   79.     Purpose of pt 10
   80.     Authorised officers
   81.     Taking samples of any pollutant, substance or thing in or on the ship or place
   82.     Compensation

           Part 11--Securing compliance with Act

   83.     Where register of division 3 undertakings must be kept

           Part 12--General

           Division 1--Approvals
           Subdivision 1--Interpretation

   84.     Definitions for div 1
           Subdivision 2--How approval is obtained
   85.     Making application
   86.     General manager to decide application within relevant time
   87.     Notice of approval if application granted
   88.     Duration of approval
   89.     Grant of approval on conditions
   90.     Notice of refusal if application not granted
           Subdivision 3--Amending, suspending or cancelling approvals
   91.     Amending, suspending or cancelling approval
   92.     Procedure for amending, suspending or cancelling approval
   93.     Procedure for urgent suspension of approval
           Subdivision 4--Review of and appeals against particular decisions
   94.     Application to chief executive to review decision
   95.     Appropriate appeal court

           Division 2--Analyst's reports and forms

   96.     Analyst's report
   97.     Forms

           Part 13--Transitional provisions

   98.     Requirements about particular books
           SCHEDULE 1 -- MARPOL

           Chapter 1--General

           Chapter 2--Surveys and certification

           Chapter 3--Requirements for machinery spaces of all ships

           Chapter 4--Requirements for the cargo area of oil tankers

           Chapter 5--Prevention of pollution arising from an oil pollution incident

           Chapter 6--Reception facilities

           Chapter 7--Special requirements for fixed or floating platforms
           Appendices to Annex I

           Chapter 1--General

           Chapter 2--Categorization of noxious liquid substances

           Chapter 3--Surveys and certification

           Chapter 4--Design, construction, arrangement and equipment

           Chapter 5--Operational discharges of residues of noxious liquid substances

           Chapter 6--Measures of control by port States

           Chapter 7--Prevention of pollution arising from an incident involving noxious liquid substances

           Chapter 8--Reception facilities
           Appendices to Annex II
           Appendix to Annex III

           Chapter 1--General

           Chapter 2--Surveys and certification

           Chapter 3--Equipment and control of discharge

           Chapter 4--Reception facilities
           Appendix to Annex IV
           Appendix to Annex V

           Chapter 1--General

           Chapter 2--Survey, certification and means of control

           Chapter 3--Requirements for control of emissions from ships
           Appendices to Annex VI
           SCHEDULE 2 -- RECORDABLE OPERATIONS AND RECORDABLE EVENTS

           Part 1--Entries for oil record book
           1. Machinery space operations
           2. Cargo or ballast operations
           3. Recordable events

           Part 2--Entries for cargo record book
           4. Recordable operations
           5. Recordable events
           SCHEDULE 3 -- INTERNATIONAL BULK CHEMICAL CODE
           SCHEDULE 4 -- NIL DISCHARGE WATERS FOR UNTREATED SEWAGE
           SCHEDULE 5 -- NIL DISCHARGE WATERS FOR TREATED SEWAGE
           SCHEDULE 6 -- NIL DISCHARGE WATERS FOR TREATED SEWAGE OR UNTREATED SEWAGE FROM DECLARED SHIP
           SCHEDULE 7 -- LEVELS OF SEWAGE QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS FOR TREATED SEWAGE

           Part 1--Interpretation
           1. Definition
           2. Calculating relevant level

           Part 2--Levels for grade A treated sewage
           3. Thermotolerant coliforms
           4. Suspended solids
           5. Biochemical oxygen demand

           Part 3--Levels for grade B treated sewage
           6. Thermotolerant coliforms
           7. Suspended solids

           Part 4--Levels for grade C treated sewage
           8. Thermotolerant coliforms
           SCHEDULE 8 -- AREAS WITHIN THE GREAT BARRIER REEF COAST MARINE PARK THAT ARE DESIGNATED AREAS

           Part 1--Interpretation
           1. Definitions
           2. References to latitudes and longitudes
           3. References to H.A.T., high water etc.
           4. References to bracketed island or reef numbers

           Part 2--Areas that are designated areas

           Division 1--Areas within the Mackay/Capricorn Management Area
           5. Part of Rodds Bay Segment
           6. Parts of Keppel Bay Segment
           7. Parts of Broad Sound Segment
           8. Parts of Cumberland Islands Segment
           9. Parts of Capricorn-Bunker Segment

           Division 2--Areas within the Townsville/Whitsunday Management Area
           10. Parts of Whitsundays Segment
           11. Part of Bowling Green Bay Segment
           12. Parts of Halifax Bay and Magnetic Island Segment
           13. Part of Hinchinbrook Segment
           14. Part of Palm Islands Segment

           Division 3--Areas within the Cairns/Cooktown Management Area
           15. Parts of Mulgrave-Johnstone Segment
           16. Trinity Inlet Segment
           17. Parts of Marlin Coast Segment
           18. Parts of Wonga Beach Segment
           19. Parts of Daintree Segment
           20. Parts of Starcke Segment
           SCHEDULE 9 -- DICTIONARY
           Endnotes