Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances Act 1987 (WA)

Western Australia Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances Act 1987 Western Australia Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances Act 1987 Contents Part I — Preliminary 1. Short title 2 2. Commencement 2 3. Terms used 2 4. Crown bound 5 5. Saving of other laws 6 6. Delegation by Minister and harbour masters 6 Part II — Pollution by oil 7. Terms used 7 8. Discharge of oil etc. into State waters, offence 7 9. Discharge of oil etc. into State waters during transfer operation, offence 13 10. Discharge of oil residues into State waters, offence 13 11. Certain incidents involving oil or oily mixture on ship to be reported 14 12. Discharge of oil or oily mixture from land to be reported 16 13. Oil record book, duty of ships to carry etc. 17 14. Oil record book, false entries in 18 15. Oil record book to be retained 18 Part III — Pollution by noxious substances 16. Terms used 20 17. Application of Act to mixture of oil and liquid substance 20 18. Annex II Appendix II, designation of liquid substances for; categories of liquid substances 20 19. Annex II Appendix III, designation of liquid substances for 21 20. Discharge of liquid substances etc. into State waters, offence 21 21. Certain liquid substances to be treated as oil 29 22. Certain incidents involving certain substances on ship to be reported 31 23. Cargo record book, duty of ships to carry etc. 33 24. Cargo record book, false entries in 34 25. Cargo record book to be retained 34 26. Cleaning of ships' tanks, regulations about 36 Part IV — Miscellaneous 27. Pollution by oil etc., powers to deal with etc. 37 28. Pollution by liquid substances, powers to deal with etc. 38 29. Inspectors' powers 40 30. Prosecutions, no time limit for 42 31. Summonses, service of 42 32. Evidentiary provisions 42 33. Analysts, appointment, evidence of 43 34. Inspectors, protection of from liability 43 35. Regulations 44 36. Orders made under regulations, general provisions about 45 37. Prescribing matters by reference to other instruments 46 38. Repeal and saving 46 Schedule 1 — 1973 Convention Schedule 2 — 1978 Protocol Schedule 3 — 1984 amendments to annex to Protocol Schedule 4 — 1985 amendments to annex to Protocol Schedule 5 — 1985 amendments to Protocol I Notes Compilation table 302 Other notes 303 Defined terms Western Australia Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances Act 1987 An Act relating to the protection of the sea and certain waters from pollution by oil and other noxious substances discharged from ships and places on land and for related purposes.