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BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 - SECT 282

Exception--taking up and discharging ballast water at same place

    The condition in this section is met in relation to a discharge of ballast water from a vessel if:

  (a)   all the ballast water discharged was taken up at a port, offshore terminal or another point; and

  (b)   that ballast water was not mixed with other ballast water that had not been managed for discharge in accordance with Division   3 of this Part; and

  (c)   the discharge occurs at the port or offshore terminal, or within 1 nautical mile of the other point, where the ballast water was taken up.


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