Second Reading Speeches

Maritime Legislation Amendment (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Bill 2003

Type
Government
Portfolio
Transport and Regional Services
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the

Navigation Act 1912
and
Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983
to update cross-references and reflect the Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships, set out in Annex IV of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, which will ensure that the level of environmental protection from marine sewage in Australia is consistent with internationally adopted standards.

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