Biosecurity (Methods of Ballast Water Management) Approval 2016
made under subsection 274 (1) of the
Biosecurity Act 2015
Compilation No. 1
Compilation date: 30 March 2017
Includes amendments up to: F2017L00329
Registered: 25 July 2017
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Biosecurity (Methods of Ballast Water Management) Approval 2016 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 30 March 2017 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
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Editorial changes
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Modifications
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Self‑repealing provisions
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Contents
1............ Name............................................................................................................................. 1
3............ Authority....................................................................................................................... 1
4............ Approved methods of ballast water management.......................................................... 1
5............ Application provision relating to the Biosecurity (Methods of Ballast Water Management) Amendment (2017 Measures No. 1) Approval 2017.................................................................................................... 3
Endnotes 4
Endnote 1—About the endnotes 4
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key 5
Endnote 3—Legislation history 6
Endnote 4—Amendment history 7
1 Name
This is the Biosecurity (Methods of Ballast Water Management) Approval 2016.
3 Authority
This instrument is made under subsection 274(1) of the Biosecurity Act 2015.
4 Approved methods of ballast water management
The methods of ballast water management specified in the following table are approved.
Note 1: The methods specified in the following table have been approved by a foreign country in accordance with the Ballast Water Convention as if it were in force for the foreign country.
Note 2: The Director of Biosecurity is satisfied that any ballast water discharged using these methods meets the standard referred to in regulation D‑2 of the Ballast Water Convention (see subsection 274(2) of the Biosecurity Act 2015 and section 66 of the Biosecurity Regulation 2016).
| Approved methods of ballast water management |
| Item | Method of ballast water management |
| 1 | AHEAD®‑BWMS Ballast Water Management System |
| 2 | Alfa Laval PureBallast 3.0 Ballast Water Management System |
| 3 | AquaStar™ BWMS and MacGregor Water Ballast Treatment System (formerly known as AquaStar™ Ballast Water Management System) |
| 4 | ARA PLASMA BWTS Ballast Water Management System |
| 5 | BalClor™ Ballast Water Management System |
| 6 | BallastMaster ultraV 250 Ballast Water Management System (formerly named AquaTriComb BW 250) |
| 7 | BalPure® BP‑500 |
| 8 | BALWAT Ballast Water Management System |
| 9 | Bawat™ BWMS |
| 10 | BIO‑SEA® Ballast Water Treatment System |
| 11 | Blue Ocean Shield Ballast Water Management System |
| 12 | BlueZone™ Ballast Water Management System |
| 13 | BSKY™ Ballast Water Management System |
| 14 | Cathelco Ballast Water Management System – A2 |
| 15 | CleanBallast® 500‑1 Ballast Water Management System (formerly named RWO Ballast Water Management System (CleanBallast)) |
| 16 | Coldharbour GLD™ Ballast Water Management System, incorporating types SeaGuardian™ IGG500 to IGG6000 |
| 17 | CrystalBallast® Ballast Water Management System |
| 18 | Cyeco™ Ballast Water Management System |
| 19 | DESMI Ocean Guard OxyClean Ballast Water Management System |
| 20 | EcoBallast Ballast Water Management System |
| 21 | Ecochlor® Ballast Water Treatment System, Series 75 |
| 22 | EcoGuardian™ Ballast Water Management System |
| 23 | ECOMARINE Ballast Water Management System |
| 24 | Electro‑Cleen™ System |
| 25 | ERMA FIRST BWTS |
| 26 | FineBallast MF |
| 27 | FineBallast® OZ (the Special Pipe Hybrid Ballast Water Management System combined with Ozone treatment version) |
| 28 | GloEn‑Patrol™ Ballast Water Management System |
| 29 | HiBallast™ Ballast Water Management System |
| 30 | Hitachi Ballast Water Management System (ClearBallast) |
| 31 | Hyde GUARDIAN™ Ballast Water Management System |
| 32 | HY™‑BWMS |
| 33 | JFE BallastAce® Ballast Water Management System |
| 34 | KBAL Ballast Water Management System |
| 34A | LeesGreen® Ballast Water Management System |
| 35 | MICROFADE™ Ballast Water Management System |
| 36 | Miura BWMS Ballast Water Management System |
| 37 | MMC Ballast Water Management System |
| 38 | NEI Treatment System VOS‑2500‑101 |
| 39 | NEI Treatment System VOS‑500 to VOS‑6000 |
| 40 | NiBallast™ Ballast Water Management System |
| 41 | NK‑O3 BlueBallast System (Ozone) |
| 42 | OceanDoctor® Ballast Water Management System |
| 43 | OceanGuard™ Ballast Water Management System |
| 44 | Ocean Protection System® OPS‑250 |
| 45 | OceanSaver® Ballast Water Management System |
| 46 | OptiMarin Ballast System (OBS) |
| 47 | PACT marine™ Ballast Water Management System |
| 48 | PureBallast 2.0 and PureBallast 2.0 Ex |
| 49 | PureBallast System |
| 50 | Purimar™ System |
| 51 | RayClean™ BWTS |
| 52 | Resource Ballast Technologies System |
| 53 | SeaCURE BWMS SC‑1500/1 (formerly named SiCURE™ Ballast Water Management System) |
| 54 | Seascape® Ballast Water Management System |
| 54A | Semb‑Eco LUV 500 Ballast Water Management System |
| 55 | SKY‑SYSTEM® |
| 56 | Trojan Marinex™ Ballast Water Management System |
| 57 | Van Oord Ballast Water Management System |
| 58 | Wärtsilä AQUARIUS® UV ballast water management system |
| 59 | YP‑BWMS Ballast Water Management System |
5 Application provision relating to the Biosecurity (Methods of Ballast Water Management) Amendment (2017 Measures No. 1) Approval 2017
The amendments made by the Biosecurity (Methods of Ballast Water Management) Amendment (2017 Measures No. 1) Approval 2017 apply in relation to discharges of ballast water that occur on or after 29 October 2016.
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Abbreviation key—Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation “(md)” added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation “(md not incorp)” is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
| ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
| am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
| amdt = amendment | orig = original |
| c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
| C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub‑subparagraph(s) |
| Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
| def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
| Dict = Dictionary | (prev…) = previously |
| disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
| Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
| ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
| exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
| effect | rep = repealed |
| F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
| gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
| LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
| LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003 | Sdiv = Subdivision(s) |
| (md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
| effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
| (md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s) |
| cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
| mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
| No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3—Legislation history
| Name | Registration | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
| Biosecurity (Methods of Ballast Water Management) Approval 2016 | 30 May 2016 (F2016L00858) | 16 June 2016 (s 2(1) item 1) | |
| Biosecurity (Methods of Ballast Water Management) Amendment (2017 Measures No. 1) Approval 2017 | 29 Mar 2017 (F2017L00329) | 30 Mar 2017 (s 2(1) item 1) | — |
Endnote 4—Amendment history
| Provision affected | How affected |
| s 2............................................. | rep LA s 48D |
| s 4............................................. | am F2017L00329 |
| s 5............................................. | ad F2017L00329 |