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Prosecutions for Ship Sourced Pollution
Prosecutions for Ship Sourced Pollution
Garbage Pollution Prosecutions
Prosecutions for ship sourced garbage pollution Commonwealth and State Legislation from 1997
The following table lists completed prosecutions for the period 1997 to 2009 for Commonwealth and complementary or similar State legislation that implements the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL). These cases are not published court reports.
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Relevant legislation: Commonwealth Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983 (AMSA) State/NT legislation: SA - Protection of Marine Waters (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1987 TAS - Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances Act 1987 VIC - Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances Act 1986 VIC – Environment Protection Act 1970 QLD - Transport Operations (Marine Pollution) Act 1995