Agency:
State Marine Pollution Committee
Agency Number:
Start Date:
01 Jan 1987
Description:
Note: no records have yet been transferred to TAHO by this agency.;;;;The Committee was established according to the Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances Act 1987. The functions of the Committee under the Act include:;;a) inform and advise the Government on marine pollution caused by discharges from ships;;(b) prepare and update from time to time a plan to combat incidents of marine pollution caused by discharges from ships;;(c) when a meeting of the Committee is convened by the Director pursuant to section 37, perform the functions imposed on it by that section; and;;(d) make recommendations on the training and equipment necessary to combat such discharges.
Legislation Administered:
Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances Act 1987
Legislation Creating:
Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances Act 1987
Controlled Agencies:
Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (TA2222) | 01 Dec 2021 |
Controlling Agencies:
Department of the Environment (TA349) | 01 Nov 1972 | 17 Jul 1989 |
Department of Environment and Planning (TA912) | 17 Jul 1989 | 02 Feb 1993 |
Department of Environment and Land Management (TA1018) | 02 Feb 1993 | 18 Sep 1998 |
Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment (TA1542) | 18 Sep 1998 | 05 Apr 2006 |
Department of Primary Industries & Water (TA1710) | 05 Apr 2006 | 30 Jun 2009 |
Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment (TA1807) | 01 Jul 2009 | 01 Dec 2021 |