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CurrentRestoration of environment
Part 2Regulation of dumping and incineration at sea
Division 3Reparation on account of dumping
12 Restoration of environment
Where—
(a)
wastes or other matter are, or a vessel, aircraft or platform is, dumped into coastal waters; and
(b)
the Minister considers that that dumping is likely to—
(i)
cause an obstruction, or constitute a danger, to vessels;
or
(ii)
result in harm to human or marine life; or
(iii)
result in interference with the exercise of the sovereign rights of
Australia as a coastal State to explore and exploit the natural resources of the seabed and subsoil lying beneath Australian waters, the Minister may cause to be taken such steps as he thinks proper to repair or remedy any condition, or to mitigate any damage, arising from that dumping.
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