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2022-2023
The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Presented and read a first time
Environment Protection (Sea Dumping)
Amendment (Using New Technologies to
Fight Climate Change) Bill 2023
No. , 2023
(Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water)
A Bill for an Act to amend the
Environment
Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981
, and for related
purposes
No. , 2023
Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Amendment (Using New
Technologies to Fight Climate Change) Bill 2023
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Contents
1
Short title ................................................................................................ 1
2
Commencement ..................................................................................... 1
3
Schedules ............................................................................................... 3
Schedule 1
--
Amendments
4
Part 1
--
Export of carbon dioxide streams
4
Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981
4
Part 2
--
Placement of wastes or other matter into the sea for
marine geoengineering activities
6
Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981
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No. , 2023
Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Amendment (Using New
Technologies to Fight Climate Change) Bill 2023
1
A Bill for an Act to amend the
Environment
1
Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981
, and for related
2
purposes
3
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
4
1 Short title
5
This Act is the
Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Amendment
6
(Using New Technologies to Fight Climate Change) Act 2023
.
7
2 Commencement
8
(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table
9
commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with
10
column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect
11
according to its terms.
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Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Amendment (Using New
Technologies to Fight Climate Change) Bill 2023
No. , 2023
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Commencement information
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Provisions
Commencement
Date/Details
1. Sections 1 to 3
and anything in
this Act not
elsewhere covered
by this table
The day this Act receives the Royal Assent.
2. Schedule 1,
Part 1
The later of:
(a) the day after this Act receives the Royal
Assent; and
(b) the day on which Australia deposits a
declaration on provisional application of
the 2009 amendment to Article 6 of the
1996 Protocol to the Convention on the
Prevention of Marine Pollution by
Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter,
1972, in accordance with Resolution
LP.5(14) adopted on 11 October 2019 by
the Contracting Parties to the Protocol.
However, the provisions do not commence
at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b)
does not occur.
The Minister must announce, by notifiable
instrument, the day on which Australia
deposits a declaration on provisional
application of that amendment.
3. Schedule 1,
Part 2
The later of:
(a) the day after this Act receives the Royal
Assent; and
(b) the day on which the amendments to the
1996 Protocol to the Convention on the
Prevention of Marine Pollution by
Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter,
1972, being the amendments set out in
the Annex to Resolution LP.4(8) adopted
on 18 October 2013 by the Contracting
Parties to the Protocol, enter into force
for Australia.
No. , 2023
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Technologies to Fight Climate Change) Bill 2023
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Commencement information
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Provisions
Commencement
Date/Details
However, the provisions do not commence
at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b)
does not occur.
The Minister must announce, by notifiable
instrument, the day on which those
amendments enter into force for Australia.
Note:
This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally
1
enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of
2
this Act.
3
(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act.
4
Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it
5
may be edited, in any published version of this Act.
6
3 Schedules
7
Legislation that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or
8
repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule
9
concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect
10
according to its terms.
11
Schedule 1
Amendments
Part 1
Export of carbon dioxide streams
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Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Amendment (Using New
Technologies to Fight Climate Change) Bill 2023
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Schedule
1--Amendments
1
Part
1--Export of carbon dioxide streams
2
Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981
3
1 Subsection 10D(1)
4
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
5
(1) A person commits an offence against this section if:
6
(a) the person exports controlled material from Australia to
7
another country:
8
(i) knowing that it will be dumped into the sea or
9
incinerated at sea; or
10
(ii) reckless as to whether it will be dumped into the sea or
11
incinerated at sea; and
12
(b) if the controlled material is carbon dioxide streams from
13
carbon dioxide capture processes for sequestration into a
14
sub-seabed geological formation
--
the export of the material
15
is not in accordance with a permit.
16
2 After subsection 15(2)
17
Insert:
18
(2A) Section 10C does not apply in relation to the loading of controlled
19
material on a vessel, aircraft or platform in Australia or Australian
20
waters if:
21
(a) the controlled material is carbon dioxide streams from carbon
22
dioxide capture processes for sequestration into a sub-seabed
23
geological formation; and
24
(b) the loading is for the purpose of the export of the carbon
25
dioxide streams from Australia to another country; and
26
(c) there is a permit in force for that export.
27
3 After subsection 19(7A)
28
Insert:
29
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Technologies to Fight Climate Change) Bill 2023
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(7B) The Minister may grant a permit for the export of controlled
1
material from Australia to another country for dumping if the
2
Minister is satisfied:
3
(a) that the controlled material is carbon dioxide streams from
4
carbon dioxide capture processes for sequestration into a
5
sub-seabed geological formation; and
6
(b) of the matters referred to in paragraphs 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 of
7
Annex 1 to the Protocol; and
8
(c) that there is an agreement or arrangement in force between
9
Australia and the other country that includes the matters
10
covered by paragraphs 2.1 and 2.2 (as appropriate) in the
11
Annex to Resolution LP.3(4) adopted on 30 October 2009 by
12
the Contracting Parties to the Protocol; and
13
(d) that the grant of the permit would be in accordance with
14
Annex 2 to the Protocol; and
15
(e) of any other matters the Minister considers relevant.
16
4 Application provisions
17
(1)
The repeal and substitution of subsection 10D(1) of the
Environment
18
Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981
made by this Part applies in
19
relation to the export of controlled material from Australia on or after
20
the commencement of this item.
21
(2)
Subsection 15(2A) of the
Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act
22
1981
, as inserted by this Part, applies in relation to the loading of
23
controlled material on or after the commencement of this item.
24
(3)
Subsection 19(7B) of the
Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act
25
1981
, as inserted by this Part, applies in relation to the export of
26
controlled material from Australia on or after the commencement of this
27
item.
28
Schedule 1
Amendments
Part 2
Placement of wastes or other matter into the sea for marine geoengineering
activities
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Part
2--Placement of wastes or other matter into the
1
sea for marine geoengineering activities
2
Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981
3
5 Title
4
After "
incineration at sea
", insert "
, placement of wastes or other
5
matter into the sea for marine geoengineering activities,
".
6
6 Before section 1
7
Insert:
8
Part
1--Preliminary
9
10
7 Subsection 4(1) (paragraph (a) of the definition of
11
controlled material
)
12
Omit "(within the meaning of the Protocol)".
13
8 Subsection 4(1)
14
Insert:
15
marine geoengineering activity
mean an activity that:
16
(a) is marine geoengineering (within the meaning of Article 1 of
17
the Protocol); and
18
(b) is listed in Annex 4 to the Protocol.
19
9 Subsection 4(1) (after paragraph (a) of the definition of
20
offending craft
)
21
Insert:
22
(aa) if the primary offence referred to in section 10F is an offence
23
against section 10AA
--
any vessel, aircraft or platform from
24
which the placement of the wastes or other matter occurred;
25
or
26
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10 Subsection 4(1) (after paragraph (c) of the definition of
1
offending craft
)
2
Insert:
3
(ca) if the primary offence referred to in section 10F is an offence
4
against section 10CA
--
the vessel, aircraft or platform on
5
which the wastes or other matter was loaded; or
6
11 Subsection 4(1) (after paragraph (d) of the definition of
7
offending craft
)
8
Insert:
9
(da) if the primary offence referred to in section 10F is an offence
10
against section 10DA
--
any vessel, aircraft or platform used
11
to export the wastes or other matter; or
12
12 Subsection 4(1) (paragraph (f) of the definition of
13
offending material
)
14
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
15
(f) in relation to an offence against section 10F, where the
16
primary offence referred to in that section is an offence
17
against section 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D or 10E
--
the offending
18
material in relation to that primary offence; or
19
(g) in relation to an offence against section 10F, where the
20
primary offence referred to in that section is an offence
21
against section 10AA, 10CA or 10DA
--
the wastes or other
22
matter covered by section 10AA, 10CA or 10DA.
23
13 Subsection 4(1)
24
Insert:
25
wastes or other matter
has the meaning given by Article 1 of the
26
Protocol.
27
14 After paragraph 9(2)(c)
28
Insert:
29
(ca) placement of wastes or other matter into the sea for a marine
30
geoengineering activity;
31
(cb) loading of wastes or other matter for placement into the sea
32
for a marine geoengineering activity;
33
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activities
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(cc) export of wastes or other matter for placement into the sea for
1
a marine geoengineering activity;
2
15 Before section 10A
3
Insert:
4
Part
2--Regulation of dumping into the sea,
5
incineration at sea, placement of wastes or
6
other matter into the sea for marine
7
geoengineering activities, and artificial reef
8
placements
9
Division
1--Offences
10
16 After section 10A
11
Insert:
12
10AA Placement of wastes or other matter into the sea for marine
13
geoengineering activities
14
A person commits an offence against this section if:
15
(a) the person:
16
(i) places wastes or other matter into Australian waters
17
from any vessel, aircraft or platform; or
18
(ii) places wastes or other matter into any part of the sea
19
from any Australian vessel or Australian aircraft; and
20
(b) the placement of the wastes or other matter is for a marine
21
geoengineering activity; and
22
(c) the placement of the wastes or other matter for that activity is
23
not in accordance with a permit.
24
Penalty:
25
(a) if it is proved that any of the wastes or other matter is
26
seriously harmful material
--
imprisonment for up to 10 years
27
or a fine up to 2,000 penalty units, or both; or
28
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Part 2
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Technologies to Fight Climate Change) Bill 2023
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(b) in any other case
--
imprisonment for 12 months or a fine of
1
250 penalty units, or both.
2
17 After section 10C
3
Insert:
4
10CA Loading for the purpose of placement of wastes or other
5
matter into the sea for marine geoengineering activities
6
A person commits an offence against this section if:
7
(a) the person loads wastes or other matter:
8
(i) on a vessel, aircraft or platform in Australia or
9
Australian waters; or
10
(ii) on any Australian vessel or Australian aircraft; and
11
(b) the person knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the wastes
12
or other matter will be placed into Australian waters, or any
13
other part of the sea, for a marine geoengineering activity;
14
and
15
(c) the person knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the
16
placement will not be in accordance with a permit.
17
Penalty:
18
(a) if it is proved that any of the wastes or other matter is
19
seriously harmful material
--
imprisonment for up to 10 years
20
or a fine up to 2,000 penalty units, or both; or
21
(b) in any other case
--
imprisonment for 12 months or a fine of
22
250 penalty units, or both.
23
18 After section 10D
24
Insert:
25
10DA Export for the purpose of placement of wastes or other matter
26
into the sea for marine geoengineering activities
27
A person commits an offence against this section if:
28
(a) the person exports wastes or other matter from Australia to
29
another country; and
30
(b) the person knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the wastes
31
or other matter will be placed into Australian waters, or any
32
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activities
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other part of the sea, for a marine geoengineering activity;
1
and
2
(c) the person knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the
3
placement will not be in accordance with a permit.
4
Penalty:
5
(a) if it is proved that any of the wastes or other matter is
6
seriously harmful material
--
imprisonment for up to 10 years
7
or a fine up to 2,000 penalty units, or both; or
8
(b) in any other case
--
imprisonment for 12 months or a fine of
9
250 penalty units, or both.
10
19 Subsection 10F(1)
11
Omit "
section 1
0A, 10B, 10C, 10D", substitute "
section 10A, 10AA,
12
10B, 10C, 10CA, 10D, 10DA".
13
20 Subsection 10F(3)
14
After "against this section", insert ", where the primary offence is an
15
offence against section 1
0A, 10B, 10C, 10D or 10E,".
16
21 After subsection 10F(3)
17
Insert:
18
(3A) An offence against this section, where the primary offence is an
19
offence against section 10AA, 10CA or 10DA, is punishable, on
20
conviction, as follows:
21
(a) if it is proved that any of the offending material is seriously
22
harmful material
--
imprisonment for up to 10 years or a fine
23
up to 2,000 penalty units, or both;
24
(b) in any other case
--
imprisonment for up to 1 year or a fine up
25
to 250 penalty units, or both.
26
22 Subsection 15(1)
27
After "permit", insert "(within its ordinary meaning)".
28
23 After subsection 15(1)
29
Insert:
30
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(1A) Section 10AA does not apply in relation to the placement of wastes
1
or other matter into waters that are not Australian waters for a
2
marine geoengineering activity if the placement is in accordance
3
with a permit (within its ordinary meaning) granted in accordance
4
with the Protocol by a party to the Protocol (other than Australia).
5
24 Subsection 15(2)
6
After "permit", insert "(within its ordinary meaning)".
7
25 Before subsection 15(3)
8
Insert:
9
(2B) Section 10CA does not apply in relation to loading for the purpose
10
of the placement of wastes or other matter into waters that are not
11
Australian waters for a marine geoengineering activity if that
12
placement will be in accordance with a permit (within its ordinary
13
meaning) granted in accordance with the Protocol by a party to the
14
Protocol (other than Australia).
15
(2C) Section 10DA does not apply in relation to exporting for the
16
purpose of the placement of wastes or other matter into waters that
17
are not Australian waters for a marine geoengineering activity if
18
that placement will be in accordance with a permit (within its
19
ordinary meaning) granted in accordance with the Protocol by a
20
party to the Protocol (other than Australia).
21
26 Before section 16
22
Insert:
23
Division
2--Restoration of environment
24
27 Subsection 16(2) (after paragraph (b) of the definition of
25
regulated occurrence
)
26
Insert:
27
(ba) the placement of wastes or other matter into Australian
28
waters for a marine geoengineering activity;
29
28 Paragraph 17(1)(a)
30
After "
section 1
0A,", insert "10AA,".
31
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29 Subparagraph 17(1)(b)(i)
1
After "
section 1
0A,", insert "10AA,".
2
30 After subparagraph 17(3)(a)(i)
3
Insert:
4
(ia) an offence against section 10AA or 36 with respect to
5
the placement of wastes or other matter into Australian
6
waters from the vessel, aircraft or platform; or
7
31 Before section 18
8
Insert:
9
Division
3--Permits
10
32 Subsection 18(4)
11
After "an application for a permit for dumping", insert ", placement of
12
wastes or other matter into Australian waters or any other part of the sea
13
for a marine geoengineering activity,
".
14
33 Subsection 18(4)
15
After "determine the effect that the
proposed dumping", insert ",
16
placement of wastes or other matter".
17
34 Paragraph 18(4)(a)
18
After "proposed dumping", insert ", placement of wastes or other
19
matter".
20
35 Before subsection 19(8)
21
Insert:
22
(7C) The Minister may grant a permit for the placement of wastes or
23
other matter into Australian waters from any vessel, aircraft or
24
platform, or into any part of the sea from any Australian vessel or
25
Australian aircraft, for a marine geoengineering activity if the
26
Minister is satisfied:
27
(a) that the placement of wastes or other matter for that activity
28
is for scientific research covered by Annex 4 to the Protocol;
29
and
30
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(b) that pollution of the marine environment from the placement
1
of wastes or other matter for that activity would, as far as
2
practicable, be prevented or reduced to a minimum; and
3
(c) that the placement of wastes or other matter for that activity
4
is not contrary to the aims of the Protocol; and
5
(d) that the grant of the permit would be in accordance with
6
Annex 5 to the Protocol, taking into account any Specific
7
Assessment Framework:
8
(i) that is referred to in paragraph 3 of that Annex; and
9
(ii) that has been adopted by the Parties to the Protocol; and
10
(iii) that is in force from time to time; and
11
(e) of any other matters the Minister considers relevant.
12
36 Subsection 19(9)
13
After "Before granting a permit for dumping", insert ", placement of
14
wastes or other matter into Australian waters or any other part of the sea
15
for a marine geoengineering activity,
".
16
37 Paragraph 19(9)(a)
17
After
"permit for dumping", insert ", placement of wastes or other
18
matter into Australian waters or any other part of the sea for a marine
19
geoengineering activity,
".
20
38 Paragraph 19(9)(a)
21
Omit "proposed dumping operation", substitute "proposed dumping,
22
placemen
t of wastes or other matter".
23
39 Before section 26
24
Insert:
25
Division
4--Enforcement
26
40 After paragraph 29(2)(a)
27
Insert:
28
(aaa) any wastes or other matter that is to be placed into Australian
29
waters, or any other part of the sea, for a marine
30
geoengineering activity; or
31
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41 After paragraph 30(2)(a)
1
Insert:
2
(aaa) any wastes or other matter that is to be placed into Australian
3
waters, or any other part of the sea, for a marine
4
geoengineering activity; or
5
42 After subparagraph 30(3)(a)(i)
6
Insert:
7
(iaa) any wastes or other matter that is to be placed into
8
Australian waters, or any other part of the sea, for a
9
marine geoengineering activity; or
10
43 After subparagraph 31(1)(b)(ii)
11
Insert:
12
(iia) the loading on a vessel, aircraft or platform of any
13
wastes or other matter that is to be placed into
14
Australian waters, or any other part of the sea, for a
15
marine geoengineering activity; or
16
(iib) the placement of any wastes or other matter into
17
Australian waters, or any other part of the sea, for a
18
marine geoengineering activity; or
19
(iic) the export of any wastes or other matter that is to be
20
placed into Australian waters, or any other part of the
21
sea, for a marine geoengineering activity; or
22
44 After subparagraph 31(1)(c)(i)
23
Insert:
24
(ia) any wastes or other matter that is to be placed into
25
Australian waters, or any other part of the sea, for a
26
marine geoengineering activity; or
27
45 After subparagraph 31(1)(d)(ii)
28
Insert:
29
(iia) the loading on a vessel, aircraft or platform of any
30
wastes or other matter that is to be placed into
31
Australian waters, or any other part of the sea, for a
32
marine geoengineering activity; or
33
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(iib) the placement of any wastes or other matter into
1
Australian waters, or any other part of the sea, for a
2
marine geoengineering activity; or
3
46 Paragraph 33(1)(a)
4
Omit "
section 1
0A, 10B, 10C, 10D or 10E", substitute "
section 10A,
5
10AA, 10B, 10C, 10CA, 10D, 10DA or 10E".
6
47 Before section 34
7
Insert:
8
Part
3--Other matters
9
48 Subsection 37(1)
10
Omit "
section 1
0A, 10B, 10C, 10D, 10E or 10F", substitute
11
"
section 1
0A, 10AA, 10B, 10C, 10CA, 10D, 10DA, 10E or 10F".
12
49 Subsection 37(3)
13
Omit
"
, 10E or 10F
",
substitute
"
or 10E, or an offence against
14
section 10F where the primary offence referred to in section 10F is an
15
offence against section 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D or 10E,
".
16
50 After subsection 37(3)
17
Insert:
18
(3A) The penalty that a court of summary jurisdiction may impose for
19
an offence against section 10AA, 10CA or 10DA, or an offence
20
against section 10F where the primary offence referred to in
21
section 10F is an offence against section 10AA, 10CA or 10DA, is
22
as follows:
23
(a) if it is proved that any of the wastes or other matter covered
24
by section 10AA, 10CA or 10DA is seriously harmful
25
material
--
imprisonment for up to 2 years or a fine up to 240
26
penalty units, or both;
27
(b) in any other case
--
imprisonment for up to 6 months or a fine
28
up to 60 penalty units, or both.
29
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51 Application provisions
1
(1)
The amendment of section 9 of the
Environment Protection (Sea
2
Dumping) Act 1981
made by this Part applies in relation to the
3
following:
4
(a) the placement of wastes or other matter into the sea on or
5
after the commencement of this item;
6
(b) the loading of wastes or other matter on or after that
7
commencement;
8
(c) the export of wastes or other matter on or after that
9
commencement.
10
(2)
Section 10AA and subsection 15(1A) of the
Environment Protection
11
(Sea Dumping) Act 1981
, as inserted by this Part, apply in relation to
12
the placement of wastes or other matter into Australian waters, or any
13
other part of the sea, on or after the commencement of this item.
14
(3)
Section 10CA and subsection 15(2B) of the
Environment Protection
15
(Sea Dumping) Act 1981
, as inserted by this Part, apply in relation to
16
the loading of wastes or other matter on or after the commencement of
17
this item.
18
(4)
Section 10DA and subsection 15(2C) of the
Environment Protection
19
(Sea Dumping) Act 1981
, as inserted by this Part, apply in relation to
20
the export of wastes or other matter on or after the commencement of
21
this item.
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(5)
The amendment of section 16 of the
Environment Protection (Sea
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Dumping) Act 1981
made by this Part applies in relation to the
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placement of wastes or other matter into Australian waters on or after
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the commencement of this item.
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(6)
The amendments of sections 18, 19, 29 and 30 of the
Environment
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Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981
made by this Part apply in relation
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to the placement of wastes or other matter into Australian waters, or any
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other part of the sea, on or after the commencement of this item.
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(7)
The amendments of sections 31 and 33 of the
Environment Protection
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(Sea Dumping) Act 1981
made by this Part apply in relation to the
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following:
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Amendments
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Placement of wastes or other matter into the sea for marine geoengineering activities
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Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Amendment (Using New
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(a) the placement of wastes or other matter into Australian
1
waters, or any other part of the sea, on or after the
2
commencement of this item;
3
(b) the loading of wastes or other matter on or after that
4
commencement;
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(c) the export of wastes or other matter on or after that
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commencement.
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