Pollution abatement by Ports Victoria
88J Pollution abatement by Ports Victoria
Where—
S. 88J(a) amended by No. 10/2016 s. 134(2).
pollutants have been or are being discharged on port of Melbourne land, that is not leased port of Melbourne land, or into port of Melbourne waters; or
S. 88J(b) amended by Nos 10/2016 s. 134(2), 39/2018 s. 51(3).
a pollution incident within the meaning of the Environment Protection Act 2017 has occurred on port of Melbourne land, that is not leased port of Melbourne land, or in port of Melbourne waters; or
S. 88J(c) amended by No. 10/2016 s. 134(2).
any potentially hazardous substance appears to have been abandoned or dumped on port of Melbourne land, that is not leased port of Melbourne land, or in port of Melbourne waters; or
S. 88J(d) amended by No. 10/2016 s. 134(2).
any potentially hazardous substance is being handled in a manner which is likely to cause an environmental hazard on port of Melbourne land, that is not leased port of Melbourne land, or in port of Melbourne waters—
Ports Victoria may conduct a clean up or cause a clean up to be conducted as Ports Victoria considers necessary.
S. 88JA inserted by No. 10/2016 s. 135.
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