New South Wales Consolidated Acts

MARINE POLLUTION ACT 2012 - SECT 53

53 Discharge of sewage into State waters from ship prohibited

(Reg 11 of Annex IV of MARPOL)

(1) The master and the owner of a large ship are each guilty of an offence if any sewage is discharged from the ship into State waters.

Maximum penalty:

(a) in the case of an individual--$55,000, or

(b) in the case of a corporation--$275,000.

(2) In proceedings for an offence against this section in relation to a ship:

(a) it is sufficient for the prosecution to allege and prove that sewage was discharged from the ship into State waters, but

(b) it is a defence if it is proved that, by virtue of Division 2, this section does not apply in relation to the discharge.