Marine Order 96 (Marine pollution prevention — sewage) 2018 (Cth)

AMSA MO 2018/4 Marine Order 96 (Marine pollution prevention — sewage) 2018 I, Michael Kinley, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, make this Order under subsection 342(1) of the Navigation Act 2012 and subsection 34(1) of the Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983. 15 March 2018 Michael Kinley Chief Executive Officer

Division 1 Preliminary 1 Name of Order 1A Commencement 1B Repeal of Marine Order 96 (Marine pollution prevention — sewage) 2013 2 Purpose 3 Power 4 Definitions and interpretation 5 Application 6 Review of decisions Division 2 Systems, equipment etc required by Annex IV 7 Sewage systems 8 Sewage systems for vessels discharging in special areas 9 Standard discharge connections Division 3 Certificates 10 Certificates required 11 Applying for certificates 12 Criteria for issue of ISPP certificates 13 Conditions of ISPP certificates 14 Commencement and duration of certificates 15 Criteria for variation of ISPP certificates 16 Criteria for revocation of ISPP certificates 17 Notifying alterations Division 4 Requirements for foreign vessels 18 Requirements for foreign vessels Division 5 Marine incidents 19 Marine incidents Division 6 Matters prescribed for the Pollution Prevention Act 20 Rate of discharge of untreated sewage 21 Approval to discharge sewage 22 Discharge of sewage by prescribed passenger ships in special areas Division 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Order This Order is Marine Order 96 (Marine pollution prevention — sewage) 2018.

1A Commencement This Order commences on 1 April 2018.

1B Repeal of Marine Order 96 (Marine pollution prevention — sewage) 2013 Marine Order 96 (Marine pollution prevention — sewage) 2013 is repealed.

2 Purpose This Order: (a) gives effect to Annex IV (which is the Annex to MARPOL that deals with the prevention of marine pollution by sewage from ships); and (b) provides for matters for Chapter 4 of the Navigation Act (which deals with prevention of pollution from vessels); and (c) prescribes matters for Division 1 of Part IIIB of the Pollution Prevention Act (which gives effect to Australia's obligations regarding the discharge of untreated sewage in the Antarctic Area under Annex IV of the Antarctic Protocol); and (d) provides for matters for Division 1A of Part IIIB of the Pollution Prevention Act (which gives effect to Australia's obligations regarding the discharge of sewage in the Antarctic Area or Arctic waters under Annex IV and the Polar Code); and (e) prescribes matters for Division 2 of Part IIIB of the Pollution Prevention Act (which deals with the discharge of sewage in areas other than the Antarctic area).