Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) (Orders) Regulations 1994
Made 1994-12-30 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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- Language
- English
- Kind
- Regulation
- Organisation
- European Union
- Country
- Australia
- Subjects
- Environment, Sea
- Keywords
- marine pollution, pollution control, offences/penalties, liability/compensation
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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 Page 2 Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) (Orders) Regulations 1994 Contents 1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1] 3 2 Commencement 3 3 Interpretation 3 4 Offences 3 Notes 4 Regulation 4 Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) (Orders) Regulations 1994 3 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 Table of Instruments 4 Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) (Orders) Regulations 1994 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 Year and number Date of notification in Gazette or FRLI Registration Date of commencement Application, saving or transitional provisions 1994 No. 468 30 Dec 1994 10 Jan 1995 2001 No. 351 (a) 21 Dec 2001 21 Dec 2001 — 2009 No. 27 27 Feb 2009 (see F2009L00698) 28 Feb 2009 — (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. Notes to the Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) (Orders) Regulations 1994 Table of Amendments Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) (Orders) Regulations 1994 5 Table of Amendments ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted Provision affected How affected R. 1 ..................................... rs. 2001 No. 351 R. 4 ..................................... rs. 2001 No. 351 am. 2009 No. 27