Discharge of oil into coastal waters prohibited
14 Discharge of oil into coastal waters prohibited
(1) A ship's owner and a ship's master must not intentionally cause or permit the discharge of oil from a ship into coastal waters if:
serious environmental harm results; and
(b) he or she knows, or ought reasonably be expected to know, that serious environmental harm or material environmental harm will or might result from the discharge.
Penalty: environmental offence level 1.
(2) A ship's owner and a ship's master must not cause or permit the discharge of oil from a ship into coastal waters if:
serious environmental harm results; and
(b) he or she knows, or ought reasonably be expected to know, that serious environmental harm or material environmental harm will or might result from the discharge.
Penalty: environmental offence level 2.
(3) A ship's owner and a ship's master must not intentionally cause or permit the discharge of oil from a ship into coastal waters if:
material environmental harm results; and
(b) he or she knows, or ought reasonably be expected to know, that serious environmental harm or material environmental harm will or might result from the discharge.
Penalty: environmental offence level 2.
(4) A ship's owner and a ship's master must not cause or permit the discharge of oil from a ship into coastal waters if:
material environmental harm results; and
(b) he or she knows, or ought reasonably be expected to know, that serious environmental harm or material environmental harm will or might result from the discharge.
Penalty: environmental offence level 3.
(5) A ship's owner and a ship's master must ensure that oil is not discharged from the ship into coastal waters.
Penalty: environmental offence level 4.
An offence against subsection (5) is a regulatory offence.
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