Navigation Act 2012

This Chapter deals with pollution from vessels.

Part 2 provides for pollution certificates for regulated Australian vessels and certain other Australian vessels. It provides for offences and civil penalty provisions that apply in relation to taking regulated Australian vessels and certain other Australian vessels to sea without pollution certificates.

Part 3 provides for offences and civil penalties for polluting the marine environment.

Part 4 enables directions to be given to foreign vessels in certain circumstances relating to the Prevention of Pollution Convention.