Dumping At Sea Act, 1996

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Number 14 of 1996

DUMPING AT SEA ACT, 1996

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section
1.	Interpretation.
2.	Restrictions on dumping at sea of vessels, aircraft, substances and material.
3.	Prohibition of incineration of substances or material in maritime area.
4.	Prohibition of disposal of offshore installations and certain substances or material.
5.	Permits in relation to dumping.
6.	Powers of authorised officers.
7.	Provisions in relation to offences.
8.	Indictment of bodies corporate.
9.	Collection and application of fines.
10.	Penalties.
11.	Prosecution of offences by Attorney General.
12.	Prosecution of offences under Sea Pollution Act, 1991, by Attorney General.
13.	Fees.
14.	Expenses.
15.	Repeal of Act of 1981.
16.	Short title, collective citation and collective construction.

FIRST SCHEDULE

Criteria as to the Grant of Permits for Dumping

SECOND SCHEDULE

Part 1

The Exceptions to the Prohibition on Dumping as Contained in Annex IITO the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic Done at Paris on the 22nd day of September, 1992

Part 2

The Exceptions to the Prohibition on Dumping Permitted in Accordance withannex III to the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic done at Paris on the 22nd day of September, 1992

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Number 14 of 1996

DUMPING AT SEA ACT, 1996

AN ACT TO MAKE FURTHER PROVISION TO CONTROL DUMPING AT SEA, TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT OF THE NORTH-EAST ATLANTIC DONE AT PARIS ON THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1992, AND FOR THOSE PURPOSES TO REPEAL AND RE-ENACT WITH AMENDMENTS THE DUMPING AT SEA ACT, 1981 , AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS. [19th June, 1996]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:

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