South Australian Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

HARBORS AND NAVIGATION REGULATIONS 1994 - REG 154

154—Emissions and discharges

        (1)         If a vessel emits smoke or vapour to the extent that it causes danger to any other person, the owner of the vessel and the master or operator of the vessel are each guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty: $1 250.

        (2)         If any offensive material is discharged from a vessel directly or indirectly into waters in the jurisdiction or on adjacent land under the care, control and management of the Minister, the owner of the vessel and the master or operator of the vessel are each guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty: $4 000.

        (3)         It is a defence to a charge brought against the owner of a vessel of an offence against this regulation committed while the vessel was being operated in the jurisdiction for the owner to prove that the vessel was operated without the owner's consent.

        (4)         In this regulation—

"offensive material" includes oil, tar, spirit, other inflammable material, refuse, wire, rope, plastic, the carcass of any animal, sludge from ballast tanks and any matter that may cause pollution, a nuisance or offence.