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ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION (SEA DUMPING) ACT 1981 - NOTES

No. 101, 1981

Compilation No. 23

Compilation date: 7 November 2024

Includes amendments: Act No. 99, 2023

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 7  November 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self-repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

 

 

 

Contents

1 Short title

2 Commencement

3 Repeal

4 Interpretation

4A Application of Act in relation to certain waters that are subject to the Torres Strait Treaty

4B Application of Act in relation to certain waters that are subject to the Australia-Indonesia Delimitation Treaty

4C Application of Act in relation to Greater Sunrise special regime area

5 Exemption

6 Operation of Act

7 Exemption for defence force vessels etc.

8 Act to bind the Crown

8A Criminal Code applies

9 Declaration by Minister in relation to coastal waters of State etc.

10A Dumping of controlled material

10B Incineration of controlled material

10C Loading for the purpose of dumping or incineration

10D Export for the purpose of dumping or incineration

10E Placement of artificial reef

10F Offence by person responsible for offending craft or material

15 Exceptions to certain offences

16 Restoration of environment

17 Liability for expenses incurred by the Commonwealth

18 Application for permit

19 Grant of permit

20 Suspension and revocation of permits

21 Conditions in respect of permits

23 Applications to Minister to vary operation of permits

24 Applications for review

25 Matters to be published in Gazette

26 Appointment of inspectors

27 Inspectors ex officio

28 Identity cards

29 Boarding of vessels etc. by inspectors

30 Access to premises

30A Warrants may be granted by telephone or other electronic means

31 Functions of inspector

32 Powers of arrest of inspectors

33 Injunction

34 Delegation

35 False statements

36 Compliance with conditions of permit

37 Indictable offences

37A No time limit for prosecution

38 Evidence

39 Evidence of analyst

40 Fees

41 Regulations

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

 

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Abbreviation key--Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section  15V of the Legislation Act 2003.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and "(md not incorp)" is added to the amendment history.

 

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

 

ad = added or inserted

o = order(s)

am = amended

Ord = Ordinance

amdt = amendment

orig = original

c = clause(s)

par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)

C[x] = Compilation No. x

/sub-subparagraph(s)

Ch = Chapter(s)

pres = present

def = definition(s)

prev = previous

Dict = Dictionary

(prev ... ) = previously

disallowed = disallowed by Parliament

Pt = Part(s)

Div = Division(s)

r = regulation(s)/rule(s)

ed = editorial change

reloc = relocated

exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have

renum = renumbered

effect

rep = repealed

F = Federal Register of Legislation

rs = repealed and substituted

gaz = gazette

s = section(s)/subsection(s)

LA = Legislation Act 2003

Sch = Schedule(s)

LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003

Sdiv = Subdivision(s)

(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given

SLI = Select Legislative Instrument

effect

SR = Statutory Rules

(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment

Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s)

cannot be given effect

SubPt = Subpart(s)

mod = modified/modification

underlining = whole or part not

No. = Number(s)

commenced or to be commenced

 

Endnote 3--Legislation history

 

Act

Number and year

Assent

Commencement

Application, saving and transitional provisions

Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981

101, 1981

24 June 1981

6 Mar 1984 (see Gazette 1984, No. S85)

 

Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Amendment Act 1986

141, 1986

9 Dec 1986

6 Jan 1987

--

Arts, Territories and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 1989

60, 1989

19 June 1989

ss. 11 and 13: 7 Dec 1988
Part 5 (ss. 14, 15): 11 May 1989 (see s. 2(3) and Gazette 1989, No. S164)
Remainder: Royal Assent

--

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Statute Law Revision Act 1996

43, 1996

25 Oct 1996

Sch 3 (item 3): 19 June 1989 (s 2(3))

--

Arts, Sport, Environment and Territories Legislation Amendment Act 1992

21, 1992

10 Apr 1992

8 May 1992

--

Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Amendment Act 1993

16, 1994

19 Jan 1994

19 Jan 1995

s. 4(2)-(5)

Environment, Sport and Territories Legislation Amendment Act 1997

118, 1997

7 July 1997

Schedule 1 (items 27-35): Royal Assent

Sch. 1 (item 30)

Environmental Reform (Consequential Provisions) Act 1999

92, 1999

16 July 1999

Schedule 3 (items 38-40): 16 July 2000 (see s. 2(1))

Sch. 3 (item 40)

Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Act 2000

107, 2000

19 July 2000

16 Aug 2000

ss. 4 and 5

Environmental Legislation Amendment Act 2001

118, 2001

18 Sept 2001

Schedule 2 (item 1): Royal Assent

--

Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2006

165, 2006

12 Dec 2006

Schedule 1 (items 852, 853): 1 Jan 2007 (see F2006L04046)

--

Customs Legislation Amendment (Name Change) Act 2009

33, 2009

22 May 2009

Schedule 2 (items 25-29): 23 May 2009

--

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Serious and Organised Crime) Act (No. 2) 2010

4, 2010

19 Feb 2010

Schedule 11 (item 8): 20 Feb 2010

--

Statute Law Revision Act 2010

8, 2010

1 Mar 2010

Schedule 5 (item 48): Royal Assent

--

Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011

46, 2011

27 June 2011

Schedule 2 (items 563-565) and Schedule 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011

Sch. 3 (items 10, 11)

Statute Law Revision Act 2013

103, 2013

29 June 2013

Schedule 3 (items 109, 110, 343): Royal Assent

Sch. 3 (item 343)

Statute Law Revision Act (No. 1) 2014

31, 2014

27 May 2014

Sch 4 (items 81, 82): 24 June 2014

--

Norfolk Island Legislation Amendment Act 2015

59, 2015

26 May 2015

Sch 2 (items 138-141): 1 July 2016 (s 2(1) item 5)
Sch 2 (items 356-396): 18 June 2015 (s 2(1) item 6)

Sch 2 (items 356-396)

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Territories Legislation Amendment Act 2016

33, 2016

23 Mar 2016

Sch 2: 24 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

Statute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 2015

145, 2015

12 Nov 2015

Sch 3 (item 12): 10 Dec 2015 (s 2(1) item 7)

--

Statute Law Revision Act (No. 1) 2016

4, 2016

11 Feb 2016

Sch 4 (items 1, 160): 10 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 6)

--

Timor Sea Maritime Boundaries Treaty Consequential Amendments Act 2019

57, 2019

7 Aug 2019

Sch 1 (items  span>68-71): 30 Aug 2019 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

National Emergency Declaration (Consequential Amendments) Act 2020

129, 2020

15 Dec 2020

Sch 1 (item 23): 16 Dec 2020 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

Territories Legislation Amendment Act 2020

154, 2020

17 Dec 2020

Sch 1 (item 88): 18 Dec 2020 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 1) Act 2024

38, 2024

31 May 2024

Sch 7 (item 9): 14 Oct 2024 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Amendment (Using New Technologies to Fight Climate Change) Act 2023

99, 2023

27 Nov 2023

Sch 1 (items 1-4): 7 Nov 2024 (s 2(1) item 2)
Sch 1 (items 5-51): awaiting commencement (s 2(1) item 3)

Sch 1 (item 4) and Sch 1 (item 51)

 

Endnote 4--Amendment history

 

Provision affected

How affected

Title....................

am No 141, 1986

 

rs No 107, 2000

 

am No 99, 2023

Part 1

 

Part 1 heading.............

ad No 99, 2023

s 4.....................

am No 141, 1986; No 16, 1994; No 118, 1997; No 107, 2000; No 165, 2006; No  33, 2009; No 4, 2010; No 8, 2010; No 46, 2011; No 59, 2015; No 57, 2019; No 99, 2023

s 4A....................

ad No 107, 2000

s 4B....................

ad No 107, 2000

s 4C....................

ad No 57, 2019

s 5.....................

am No 107, 2000; No 57, 2019

s 7.....................

rs No 107, 2000

s 8.....................

am No 145, 2015

s 8A....................

ad No 107, 2000

s 9.....................

am No 141, 1986; No 60, 1989 (as am by No 43, 1996); No 16, 1994; No 99, 2023

 

rs No 107, 2000

 

am No 103, 2013

s 9A....................

ad No 141, 1986

 

rep No 107, 2000

s 9B....................

ad No 141, 1986

 

rep No 107, 2000

s 9C....................

ad No 141, 1986

 

rep No 107, 2000

s 9D....................

ad No 141, 1986

 

am No 60, 1989; No 16, 1994

 

rep No 107, 2000

s 10....................

am No 141, 1986

 

rep No 107, 2000

Part 2

 

Part 2 heading.............

ad No 99, 2023

Division 1

 

Division 1 heading..........

ad No 99, 2023

s 10A...................

ad No 107, 2000

 

am No 4, 2016

s 10AA..................

ad No 99, 2023

s 10B...................

ad No 107, 2000

 

am No 4, 2016

s 10C...................

ad No 107, 2000

 

am No 4, 2016

s 10CA..................

ad No 99, 2023

s 10D...................

ad No 107, 2000

 

am No 4, 2016; No 99, 2023

s 10DA..................

ad No 99, 2023

s 10E...................

ad No 107, 2000

 

am No 4, 2016

s 10F...................

ad No 107, 2000

 

am No 4, 2016; No 99, 2023

s. 11....................

rep. No. 107, 2000

s. 12....................

am. No. 141, 1986; No. 16, 1994

 

rep. No. 107, 2000

s. 13....................

am. No. 60, 1989; No. 16, 1994

 

rep. No. 107, 2000

s. 14....................

am. No. 141, 1986; No. 60, 1989; No. 16, 1994

 

rep. No. 107, 2000

s 15....................

am No 141, 1986; No 16, 1994

 

rs No 107, 2000

 

am No 99, 2023 (Sch 1 items 22-25)

Division 2

 

Division 2 heading

ad No 99, 2023

s 16....................

am No 16, 1994; No 118, 1997

 

rs No 107, 2000

 

am No 99, 2023

s 17....................

am No 141, 1986; No 60, 1989; No 16, 1994; No 118, 1997; No 107, 2000; No 4, 2016; No 99, 2023

Division 3

 

Division 3 heading..........

ad No 99, 2023

s 18....................

am No 118, 1997; No 107, 2000; No 99, 2023

s 19....................

am No 141, 1986; No 16, 1994; No 118, 1997; No 92, 1999; No 107, 2000; No  118, 2001; No 129, 2020; No 99, 2023 (Sch 1 items 35-38)

s. 20....................

am. No. 118, 1997

s. 22....................

rep. No. 141, 1986

s. 23....................

am. No. 118, 1997; No. 107, 2000

s 24....................

am No 16, 1994; No 92, 1999; No 107, 2000; No 38, 2024

s. 25....................

am. No. 107, 2000

Division 4

 

Division 4 heading..........

ad No 99, 2023

s. 27....................

rs. No. 107, 2000

 

am. No. 33, 2009

s 28....................

am. No. 16, 1994; No. 118, 1997; No. 107, 2000; No.  33, 2009

s 29....................

am No 16, 1994; No 118, 1997; No 107, 2000; No 33, 2009; No 4, 2016; No 99, 2023

s 30....................

am No 118, 1997; No 107, 2000; No 99, 2023

s. 30A...................

ad. No. 107, 2000

 

am No 31, 2014

s 31....................

am No 118, 1997; No 107, 2000; No 99, 2023

s. 32....................

am. No. 118, 1997; No. 107, 2000; No. 33, 2009

s 33....................

am No 141, 1986; No 107, 2000; No 154, 2020; No 99, 2023

Part 3

 

Part 3 heading.............

ad No 99, 2023

s 34....................

am No 118, 1997

s. 35....................

am. No. 60, 1989; No. 16, 1994; No. 118, 1997; No. 107, 2000; No 4, 2016

s. 36....................

am. No. 60, 1989; No. 16, 1994

 

rs. No. 107, 2000

 

am No 4, 2016

s 37....................

am No 141, 1986; No 60, 1989; No 16, 1994

 

rs No 107, 2000

 

am No 99, 2023

s. 37A...................

ad. No. 60, 1989

s. 38....................

am. No. 60, 1989; No. 107, 2000

 

ed C21

s. 39....................

am. No. 21, 1992

 

ed C21

s. 40....................

am. No. 60, 1989; No. 118, 1997

s. 41....................

am. No. 60, 1989; No. 16, 1994; No. 107, 2000

Schedule 1................

rs. No. 107, 2000

 

rep. No. 165, 2006

Schedule 2................

rep. No. 107, 2000

Schedule 3................

rep. No. 107, 2000

Schedule 3A..............

ad. No. 118, 1997

 

rep. No. 107, 2000

Schedule 3B...............

ad. No. 118, 1997

 

rep. No. 107, 2000

Schedule 3C...............

ad. No. 118, 1997

 

rep. No. 107, 2000

Schedule 4................

ad. No. 16, 1994

 

rep. No. 107, 2000

 


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