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 titleAn 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