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BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 - SECT 277

Exception--approved discharge to ballast water reception facility

    The condition in this section is met in relation to a discharge of ballast water from a vessel if:

  (a)   the ballast water is discharged to a ballast water reception facility:

  (i)   in accordance with an approval given by the Director of Biosecurity under section   278; or

  (ii)   that has been provided, or approved, in accordance with IMO guidelines; and

  (b)   the ballast water is treated or disposed of at the facility in accordance with the approval.


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