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Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances Act 1987.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Tasmania
Document type
Legislation
Date
1987 (2013)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to protect the State waters from pollution by oil and other substances, to give effect to certain parts of the Marpol Convention, and for related purposes, and to repeal the Oil Pollution Act 1961.
Subject
Environment gen., Sea, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Marine pollution Oil pollution
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

The objective of this Act, consisting of 54 sections divided into four Parts and completed by five Schedules, is to protect the State waters from pollution by oil and other substances, to give effect to certain parts of the Marpol Convention, and for related purposes, and to repeal the Oil Pollution Act 1961. It sets provisions to prevent various forms of marine pollution from shpis et for the application of Convention for prevention of pollution from ships.

Full text
English
Website
www.thelaw.tas.gov.au

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances Regulations 2007.

Legislation | Australia | 2007 (2008)

Keyword: Marine pollution, Oil pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances Regulations 2017.

Legislation | Australia | 2017

Keyword: Marine pollution, Oil pollution, Access-to-information

Source: FAO, FAOLEX