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Ballast Water Research and Development Funding Levy Collection Act 1998 (Act No. 38 of 1998).

Pays/Territoire
Australie
Type du document
Législation
Date
1998 (2014)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Titre complet
An Act to provide for the collection of the levy imposed by the Ballast Water Research and Development Funding Levy Act 1998, and for related purposes.
Sujet
Environnement gén., Mer
Mot clé
Pollution de la mer Droits/redevances relatives à l'environnement Fonds spécial
Aire géographique
Asie et Pacifique, Australie et Nouvelle-Zélande, Océan Indien, Océanie, Pacifique Sud
Résumé

Levy imposed by the Ballast Water Research and Development Funding Levy Act 1998 is payable in respect of a ship, other than a ship declared by the regulations to be an exempt ship (2) The following persons are jointly and separately liable to pay any levy that is payable in respect of a ship: (a) the ship’s owner; (b) the ship’s master; (c) an agent or consignee of the ship who has paid, or is liable to pay, any charge on account of the ship. Section 7 prescribes when levy is due. Levy shall be paid to persons appointed under section 5 and in accordance with section 8. Levy payable in respect of a ship may be recovered in any court of summary jurisdiction by proceedings in the name of an authorized person. There is established a Strategic Ballast Water Research and Development Reserve. The purpose of the Reserve is to provide funding for the Strategic Ballast Water Research and Development Program. The Governor General may make regulations prescribing matters specified in section 13.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
www.austlii.edu.au

Références - Législation

Implementé par

Ballast Water Research and Development Funding Levy Collection Regulations 1998.

Législation | Australie | 1998

Mot clé: Pollution de la mer, Droits/redevances relatives à l'environnement

Source: FAO, FAOLEX