New South Wales Consolidated Acts

MARINE POLLUTION ACT 2012 - SECT 69

69 Discharge of prescribed marine pollutant from place on land in transfer operation prohibited

(cf former Act s 27)

(1) A person must not deliberately, recklessly or negligently cause a prescribed marine pollutant to be discharged from a place on land in, or in connection with, a transfer operation.

Maximum penalty:

(a) in the case of an individual--$500,000, or

(b) in the case of a corporation--$10,000,000.

(2) The occupier of land is guilty of an offence if a prescribed marine pollutant is discharged from a place on the land in, or in connection with, a transfer operation.

Maximum penalty:

(a) in the case of an individual--$500,000, or

(b) in the case of a corporation--$10,000,000.