Sewage systems—the Act, s 243(2)(a)
23 Sewage systems—the Act, s 243(2)(a)
This section applies to a vessel to which—
MARPOL, Annex IV applies, and
the 2012 Guidelines, section 4.2 does not apply.
A vessel to which this section applies must be equipped with—
a sewage treatment plant that—
has been tested and certified as required by Schedule 5, section 4, and
complies with—
MARPOL, Annex IV, regulation 9, and
for a system installed on a vessel after 31 December 2015—IMO Resolution MEPC.227(64), other than the requirements of the 2012 Guidelines, section 4.2, and
for a system installed on a vessel after 31 December 2009 and before 1 January 2016—IMO Resolution MEPC.159(55), and
for a system installed on a vessel before 1 January 2010—IMO Resolution MEPC.2(VI), or
a sewage comminuting and disinfecting system complying with MARPOL, Annex IV, regulation 9, or
a holding tank complying with MARPOL, Annex IV, regulation 9.
A vessel to which this section applies must have a standard discharge connection complying with MARPOL, Annex IV, regulation 10.
For a passenger vessel, the vessel’s discharge pipeline may be fitted with a discharge connection approved by AMSA, for example, a quick-connection coupling.
Note—
This section gives effect to MARPOL, Annex IV, regulations 9 and 10. See also Marine Order 96 (Marine pollution prevention — sewage) 2018 of the Commonwealth, sections 7 and 9.
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