Marine-related Incidents (MARPOL Implementation) Regulations 2020 (Tas)

Marine-related Incidents (MARPOL Implementation) Regulations 2020

I, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, make the following regulations under the Marine-related Incidents (MARPOL Implementation) Act 2020 .

22 December 2020

C. WARNER

Governor

By Her Excellency's Command,

R. C. JAENSCH

Minister for Environment and Parks

1. Short title These regulations may be cited as the Marine-related Incidents (MARPOL Implementation) Regulations 2020 .

2. Commencement These regulations take effect on the day on which the last of the uncommenced provisions of the Marine-related Incidents (MARPOL Implementation) Act 2020 commences.

3. Interpretation In these regulations – Act means the Marine-related Incidents (MARPOL Implementation) Act 2020 ; Marine Order 91 means Marine Order 91 (Marine pollution prevention — oil) 2014 of the Commonwealth; Marine Order 94 means Marine Order 94 (Marine pollution prevention — packaged harmful substances) 2014 of the Commonwealth; Marine Order 95 means Marine Order 95 (Marine pollution prevention — garbage) 2018 of the Commonwealth; Marine Order 96 means Marine Order 96 (Marine pollution prevention — sewage) 2018 of the Commonwealth.

4. Prescribed officer For the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of prescribed officer in section 3(1) of the Act, the following officers are prescribed: (a) for the purposes of sections 13(3) , 13(9) , 23(3) , 23(9) , 27(3) and 27(9) of the Act – (i) the person referred to in section 43(2)(b) of the Act who is a member of the State Marine Pollution Committee; and (ii) a harbour master; (b) for the purposes of section 29(5)(a) of the Act – (i) an inspector appointed under section 7(1)(e) of the Act; and (ii) an inspector within the meaning of section 3(1) of the Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983 of the Commonwealth.