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Maritime Transport Act 1994

Plans and responses to protect marine environment from marine oil spills - National marine oil spill contingency plan

297: Preparation and review of national marine oil spill contingency plan

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"Planning for Oil Spills at Sea"

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The Director must prepare a national marine oil spill contingency plan by a date chosen by the Minister. This date will be announced in the Gazette. You will know the plan is being reviewed when it happens at least once every 3 years.

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Part 23Plans and responses to protect marine environment from marine oil spills
National marine oil spill contingency plan

297Preparation and review of national marine oil spill contingency plan

  1. By a date specified by the Minister for the purpose by notice in the Gazette, the Director shall prepare the national marine oil spill contingency plan and shall review that plan at least once every 3 years.