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Prosecutions for Ship Sourced Pollution
Prosecutions for Ship Sourced Pollution
Prosecutions for Ship Sourced Pollution
Prosecutions for ship sourced pollution are generally bought under the following legislation within the various jurisdiction in Australia:
Commonwealth
Protection of the Sea (Prevention from Pollution from Ships) Act 1983 - (administered by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, the Act implements the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) in Australian Commonwealth waters). Jurisdiction under this Act extends from 3 nautical miles (nm) out to the Australia Exclusive Economic Zone (200 nm) and also applies within the 3nm limits where the State/Northern Territory does not have complementary legislation.
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975
State/Northern Territory legislation
| New South Wales | Marine Pollution Act 1987 |
| South Australia | Protection of Marine Waters (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1987 |
| Western Australia | Pollution of Waters by oil and Noxious Substances Act 1987 |
| Tasmania | Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances Act 1987 |
| Victoria | Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances Act 1986 Environment Protection Act 1970 |
| Queensland | Transport Operations (Marine Pollution) Act 1995 |
| Northern Territory | Marine Pollution Act 1999 |