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Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983

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Distinguished Terms in this instrument
Term(s) Definition Defined in Legislation See Section(s)
Annex II

means to the Convention.

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Annex VI

means to the Convention.

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Annex VI approved equivalent

: see section 26FEKA.

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Antarctic Area

means the sea area south of 60o south latitude.

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Antarctic Protocol

means the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty.

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approved form

means a form approved by the Authority under section 3A.

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areas of ice concentration exceeding 1/10

has the same meaning as in the Polar Code.

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Australia

includes the external Territories.

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Australian ship

means:

(a) a ship registered in Australia; or

(b) an unregistered ship having Australian nationality.

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Authority

means the Australian Maritime Safety established by this Act.

Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990
category A ship

has the same meaning as in the Polar Code.

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category B ship

has the same meaning as in the Polar Code.

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engage in conduct

has the same meaning as in the

Criminal Code.

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exclusive economic zone

has the same meaning as in Articles 55 and 57 of the Convention.

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fast ice

has the same meaning as in the Polar Code.

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foreign ship

means a ship that is not an Australian ship.

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fuel oil supplier

of fuel oil delivered to a ship means the person responsible for the final blend of the fuel oil immediately before it is delivered to the ship.

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gas fuel

includes liquefied natural gas, compressed natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas.

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harmful substance

means a substance which either:

(a) is identified as a marine pollutant in the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code; or

(b) meets the criteria in the Appendix of Annex III of the Convention.

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heavy grade oil

means:

(a) crude oil having a density at 15°C higher than 900 kg/m

3

; or

(b) oil, other than crude oil, having a density at 15°C higher than 900 kg/m

3

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