Marine Pollution (Penalties) Amendment Act 1993 (NSW)

MARINE POLLUTION (PENALTIES) AMENDMENT

A C T 1993 N o . 66

NEW SOUTH WALES

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

1.      Short title

2. Commencement

3. Amendment of Marine Pollution Act 1987 No. 299

SCHEDULE l—AMENDMENTS

MARINE POLLUTION (PENALTIES) AMENDMENT

ACT 1993 No. 66

NEW SOUTH WALES

Act No. 66, 1993

An Act to amend the Marine Pollution Act 1987 to increase penalties for
offences under that Act. [Assented to 9 November 1993]
Marine Pollution (Penalties) Amendment Act 1993 No. 66

The Legislature of New South Wales enacts:

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Marine Pollution (Penalties)

Amendment Act 1993.

Commencement

2. This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by

proclamation.

Amendment of Marine Pollution Act 1987 No. 299

3. The Marine Pollution Act 1987 is amended as set out in Schedule 1 .

SCHEDULE l—AMENDMENTS

(Sec. 3)

(1) Section 8 (Prohibition of discharge of oil or oily mixtures into

State waters):

(a)	From section 8 (1) (a), omit “500 penalty units”, insert
instead “ 2 000 penalty units”.
(b)	From section 8 (1) (b), omit “2 500 penalty units”, insert instead ‘‘10 000 penalty units”.

(2) Section 9 (Oil residues):

(a)	From section 9 (1) (a), omit “500 penalty units”, insert
instead “ 2 000 penalty units”.
(b)	From section 9 (1) (b), omit “2 500 penalty units”, insert instead “10 000 penalty units”.

(3) Section 10 (Duty to report certain incidents involving oil or an

oily mixture):

(a)	From section 10 ( l ) , omit “100 penalty units”, insert instead
5 0 0 penalty units”.
(b)	From section 10 (3) (c), omit “100 penalty units”, insert instead “500 penalty units”.
(c)	From section 10 (3) (d), omit “250 penalty units”, insert instead “2 500 penalty units”.
(d)	From section 10 (6), omit “100 penalty units”, insert instead “200 penalty units”.

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(e)	From section 10 (7), omit “100 penalty units”, insert instead “200 penalty units”.
(f)	From section 10 (8), omit “100 penalty units”, insert instead “200 penalty units”.

(4) Section 11 (Oil record book):

(a)	From section 11 (4) (a), omit “50 penalty units”, insert instead “200 penalty units”.
(b)	From section 11 (4) (b), omit “250 penalty units”, insert instead “1 000 penalty units”.
(c)	From section 11 (5), omit “50 penalty units”, insert instead “200 penalty units”.
(d)	From section 11 (7), omit “50 penalty units”, insert instead “200 penalty units”.

(5) Section 12 (False entries in oil record book):

Omit “100 penalty units”, insert instead “200 penalty units”.

( 6 ) Section 13 (Oil record book to be retained):

(a)	From section 13 (2) (a), omit “50 penalty units”, insert instead “200 penalty units”.
(b)	From section 13 (2) (b), omit “250 penalty units”, insert instead “1 000 penalty units”.

(7) Section 18 (Prohibition of discharge of substances into State

waters):

(a)	From section 18 (1) (a), omit "500 penalty units”, insert
instead “ 2 000 penalty units”.
(b)	From section 18 (1) (b), omit "2500 penalty units”, insert instead “10 000 penalty units”.

(8) Section 20 (Duty to report certain incidents involving certain

substances):

(a)	From section 20 ( l ) , omit “ 1 0 0	penalty units”, insert instead
“500 penalty units”.

(b) From section 20 (3) (c), omit “100 penalty units”, insert instead “500 penalty units”.

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(c)	From section 20 (3) (d), omit “250 penalty units”, insert instead “2 500 penalty units”.
(d)	From section 20 (6), omit “100 penalty units”, insert instead “200 penalty units”.
(e)	From section 20 (7), omit “100 penalty units”, insert instead “200 penalty units”.
(f)	From section 20 (8), omit ‘‘100 penalty units”, insert instead “200 penalty units”.

(9) Section 21 (Cargo record book):

(a)	From section 21 (4) (a), omit “50 penalty units”, insert instead “200 penalty units”.
(b)	From section 21 (4) (b), omit “250 penalty units”, insert instead “1 000 penalty units”.
(c)	From section 21 (5), omit “50 penalty units”, insert instead “200 penalty units”.
(d)	From section 21 (8), omit “50 penalty units”, insert instead “200 penalty units”.

(10) Section 22 (False entries in cargo record book):

Omit ‘‘100 penalty units”, insert instead “200 penalty units”.

(11) Section 23 (Cargo record book to be retained):

(a)	From section 23 (2) (a), omit “50 penalty units”, insert instead “200 penalty units”.
(b)	From section 23 (2) (b), omit “250 penalty units”, insert instead “1 000 penalty units”.
(c)	From section 23 (4) (a), omit “50 penalty units”, insert instead “200 penalty units”.
(d)	From section 23 (4) (b), omit “250 penalty units”, insert instead “1 000 penalty units”.

(12) Section 27 (Prohibition of discharges to which Part applies):

(a)	From section 27 (1) (a), omit “500 penalty units”, insert instead “2 000 penalty units”.
(b)	From section 27 (1) (b), omit “2 500 penalty units”, insert instead “10 000 penalty units”.

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(13) Section 28 (Duty to report discharge):

(a)	From section 28 (l), omit “100 penalty units”, insert instead “500 penalty units”.
(b)	From section 28 (3), omit “100 penalty units”, insert instead “200 penalty units”.
(c)	From section 28 (4), omit “100 penalty units”, insert instead “200 penalty units”.

(14) Section 29 (Keeping of records relating to transfer etc.):

(a)	From section 29 (4), omit “50 penalty units”, insert instead “200 penalty units”.
(b)	From section 29 (5), omit “50 penalty units”, insert instead “200 penalty units”.
(c)	From section 29 (5), omit “250 penalty units”, insert instead
“ 1 0 0 0 penalty units”.
(d)	From section 29 (6), omit “100 penalty units”, insert instead “200 penalty units”.

(15) Section 32 (Restrictions on transfer of oil etc. at night):

From section 32 (3), omit “100 penalty units”, insert instead

“500 penalty units”.

( 16) Section 45 (Reception facilities):

From section 45 (6) , omit “250 penalty units”, insert instead

“1 000 penalty units”.

(17) Section 50 (Non-compliance with notice):

(a)	From section 50 (l), omit “1 000 penalty units”, insert instead “2 000 penalty units”.
(b)	From section 50 (2), omit “1 000 penalty units”, insert instead “2 000 penalty units”.

(18) Section 52C (Departure of ships under detention):

(a)	From section 52C (l), omit “100 penalty units”, insert instead “1 000 penalty units”.
(b)	From section 52C (l), omit “50 penalty units”, insert instead “200 penalty units”.

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(19) Section 53 (Powers of inspectors etc.):

From section 53 (3), omit “20 penalty units”, insert instead

“200 penalty units”.

[Minister‘s second reading speech made in—

Legislative Assembly on 14 October 1993

Legislative Council on 29 October 1993 a.m.]