New South Wales Consolidated Acts

MARINE POLLUTION ACT 2012 - SECT 2A

2A Object of Act

(1) The object of this Act is to enhance the protection of New South Wales State waters from marine pollution from vessels.

(2) This object is to be achieved primarily by giving effect to the relevant provisions of the following Annexes of MARPOL--

• Annex I, which deals with prevention of pollution by oil,

• Annex II, which deals with control of pollution by noxious liquid substances in bulk,

• Annex III, which deals with prevention of pollution by harmful substances in packaged form,

• Annex IV, which deals with prevention of pollution by sewage,

• Annex V, which deals with prevention of pollution by garbage.

(3) The object is also to be achieved by providing--

(a) an approach to protecting New South Wales State waters from ship-sourced pollutants that is complementary to the approach of the Commonwealth, and

(b) an effective framework for the protection of New South Wales State waters from pollution from vessels, and

(c) for the investigation of marine pollution incidents and for appropriate action following a marine pollution incident, and

(d) for the imposition of penalties on persons who pollute New South Wales State waters in contravention of this Act.