Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances (Amendment) Regulations 1996

i Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances (Amendment) Regulations 1996 S.R. No. 18/1996 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1. Objective 1 2. Authorising provisions 1 3. Commencement 1 4. Principal Regulations 2 5. New regulation 6 substituted 2 6. Prescribed officers—sections 8 and 10 of the Act 2 6. Prescribed manner of notifying a discharge 2 7. New regulation 12 substituted 2 12. Prescribed officers—section 13 of the Act 2 ═══════════════ NOTES 4 -- 1 of 5 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 1996 S.R. No. 18/1996 Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances Act 1986 Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances (Amendment) Regulations 1996 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 27 February 1996 Responsible Minister: BILL BAXTER Minister for Roads and Ports KATHY WILSON Clerk of the Executive Council 1. Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the procedures for notifications under the Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances Act 1986 as a result of recent changes to the administration of ports in Victoria. 2. Authorising provisions These Regulations are made under section 30 of the Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances Act 1986. 3. Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 1 March 1996. -- 2 of 5 -- S.R. No. 18/1996 Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances (Amendment) Regulations 1996 2 4. Principal Regulations In these Regulations, the 1 Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances Regulations 1992 are called the Principal Regulations. 5. New regulation 6 substituted For regulation 6 of the Principal Regulations substitute— "6. Prescribed officers—sections 8 and 10 of the Act For the purposes of sections 8 and 10 of the Act, each of the following officers of the Marine Board of Victoria is prescribed— (a) the Director, Pollution and Navigation Safety; (b) the Director, Marine Services." 6. Prescribed manner of notifying a discharge In regulation 7 of the Principal Regulations, for paragraph (b) substitute— "(b) The message is conveyed through— (i) any office of the Marine Board of Victoria; or (ii) the Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre, Canberra; and". 7. New regulation 12 substituted For regulation 12 of the Principal Regulations substitute— "12. Prescribed officers—section 13 of the Act For the purposes of section 13 of the Act the following persons are prescribed officers— (a) a person who is authorised in writing by the Environment Protection r. 4 -- 3 of 5 -- S.R. No. 18/1996 Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances (Amendment) Regulations 1996 3 Authority to be a prescribed officer for the purposes of section 13 of the Act; (b) a person appointed under the Environment Protection Act 1970 as an authorised officer for the purposes of that Act.". ═══════════════ r. 7 -- 4 of 5 -- S.R. No. 18/1996 Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances (Amendment) Regulations 1996 4 NOTES 1 S.R. No. 16/1992. -- 5 of 5 --