Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981

A person commits an offence against this section if, otherwise than in accordance with a permit, the person:

dumps controlled material into Australian waters from any vessel, aircraft or platform; or

dumps controlled material into any part of the sea from any Australian vessel or Australian aircraft; or

dumps a vessel, aircraft or platform into Australian waters; or

dumps an Australian vessel or Australian aircraft into any part of the sea.

An offence against this section is punishable, on conviction, as follows:

if it is proved that any of the offending material is seriously harmful material—imprisonment for up to 10 years or a fine up to 2,000 penalty units, or both;

if it is proved that any of the offending material is not within Annex 1 to the Protocol—imprisonment for up to 2 years or a fine up to 500 penalty units, or both;

in any other case—imprisonment for up to 1 year or a fine up to 250 penalty units, or both.