Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) (Orders) Regulations 1994

Statutory Rules 1994 No. 468 as amended

made under the

Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983

This compilation was prepared on 28 February 2009
taking into account amendments up to SLI 2009 No. 27

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting,
Attorney‑General’s Department, Canberra

Contents

 1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1]

 2 Commencement 

 3 Interpretation 

 4 Offences 

Notes   

1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1]

  These Regulations are the Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) (Orders) Regulations 1994.

2 Commencement

  These Regulations commence on 10 January 1995.

3 Interpretation

  In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:

Act means the Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983.

4 Offences

 (1) A person must not fail to comply with a provision of an order, made under subsection 34 (1) of the Act, that is expressed to be a penal provision.

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

 (2) An offence against subregulation (1) is an offence of strict liability.

Note   For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.

Notes to the Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) (Orders) Regulations 1994

Note 1

The Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) (Orders) Regulations 1994 (in force under the Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983) as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 1994 No. 468 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Instruments

(a) Statutory Rules 2001 No. 351 was made under the Navigation Act 1912, the Protection of the Sea (Oil Pollution Compensation Fund) Act 1993, the Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983 and the Shipping Registration Act 1981.

Table of Amendments