Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances Amendment Act 2013.

Country/Territory: Australia
Territorial subdivision: Tasmania
Document type: Legislation
Date: 2013
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Long title: An Act to amend the Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances Act 1987.

Subject: Environment gen., Sea
Keyword: Marine pollution International agreement-implementation Pollution control Oil pollution Hazardous substances
Geographical area: Oceania
Entry into force notes: This Act enters into force on the day of its publication.

Abstract: This Act amends the Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances Act 1987. Amendments deal with: protection of the sea and certain waters from pollution by oil and other noxious substances, and in particular by omitting paragraph (a) and substituting the following paragraph: (a) the waters of the territorial sea adjacent to the sea that are within 3 nautical miles of the seaward side of the baseline of the territorial sea, by reference to which the territorial limits of Australia are define
Full text: English
Website: www.austlii.edu.au

References - Legislation

Amends

Legislation | Australia | 1987 (2010)

Keyword: Marine pollution, International agreement-implementation, Pollution control, Oil pollution, Hazardous substances

Source: FAO, FAOLEX