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Updated to 23 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)

All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.

Dumping at Sea Act 1996
No. 14 of 1996

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
Whole Act except for S. 5 as respects offshore installations 19 June 1996 Commenced on enactment
S. 5 as respects offshore installations 1 April 2021  Dumping At Sea Act 1996 (Section 5(12)) (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 92 of 2021), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Act included in collectively cited Dumping at Sea Acts 35/2004, s. 11(2)
Act included in collectively cited Sea Pollution Acts s. 12
Restricted S.I. No. 477 of 2011, regs. 1(3), 42(22), sch. 2 (col. cit.)
  S.I. No. 272 of 2009, arts. 1(2), 11 (col. cit.)
Saver S.I. No. 313 of 2010, regs. 1(2), 15(5)(a) (col. cit.)
Transfer of cert. functions under S.I. No. 390 of 2025, arts. 1(2), 3(1)(a), 4-8, schedule, part 1
  S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1
  39/2009, ss. 1(5), 29 (col. cit.)
  S.I. No. 707 of 2007, art. 3(1) and sch. 1, pt. 1 (col. cit.)
S. 1 def. of "Agency" ins. 39/2009, ss. 1(5), 30(a)
S. 1 def. of "harbour authority" am. 39/2009, ss. 1(5), 30(b)
S. 1 amended 28/2021, ss. 1(2), 28(a), (c)
  43/2014, ss. 1(3), 68, sch. 4
  8/2006, s. 103(a)(i)-(iii)
  35/2004, s. 2 (a) (b)
S. 1 def. of "the Minister" del. 39/2009, ss. 1(5), 30(c)
S. 1 definition of "the maritime area", para. (I) amended 28/2021, ss. 1(2), 28(c)(i)
S. 1 definition of "the maritime area", para.(II) substituted 28/2021, ss. 1(2), 28(c)(ii)
S. 2(3)(b) substit. 39/2009, ss. 1(5), 31
S. 2(4) ins. 35/2004, s. 3
S. 4 constr. refs. 20/2014, ss. 1(3), 4, 6(2)
S. 4(3) del. 20/2014, ss. 1(3), 33
S. 4(3) substit. 39/2009, ss. 1(5), 32
S. 4(4) del. 20/2014, ss. 1(3), 33
S. 4(4) ins. 39/2009, ss. 1(5), 32
S. 5 costs of proceedings 20/2011, ss. 1(5), 3, 4, 6, 7
S. 5 fees prescribed S.I. No. 270 of 2012, reg. 3 & schedule
S. 5 transitional provision in relation to permits under 39/2009, ss. 1(5), 38(1), (2)
S. 5(1)(a) substit. 39/2009, ss. 1(5), 33(a)
S. 5(1)(a) am. 35/2004, s. 4(a)
S. 5(1)(b) am. 39/2009, ss. 1(5), 35 and sch. 2, item 1
S. 5(1)(b)(ii) am. 35/2004, s. 4(b)
S. 5(1)(b)(iii) ins. 35/2004, s. 4(c)
S. 5(2) substit. 39/2009, ss. 1(5), 33(b)
S. 5(3) substit. 39/2009, ss. 1(5), 33(b)
S. 5(4) substit. 39/2009, ss. 1(5), 33(b)
S. 5(4) am. 35/2004, s. 4(d)
S. 5(5) substit. 35/2004, s. 4(e)
S. 5(5)(a) am. 39/2009, ss. 1(5), 35 and sch. 2, item 2
S. 5(5)(c) substit. 39/2009, ss. 1(5), 33(c)
S. 5(6) am. 39/2009, ss. 1(5), 35 and sch. 2, item 3
S. 5(7) am. 39/2009, ss. 1(5), 35 and sch. 2, item 4
S. 5 (7A), subsec. ins. 35/2004, s. 4(f)
S. 5(8)(a) am. 39/2009, ss. 1(5), 35 and sch. 2, item 5
S. 5(8)(b) am. 39/2009, ss. 1(5), 35 and sch. 2, item 6
S. 5(9)(a) am. 39/2009, ss. 1(5), 35 and sch. 2, item 7
S. 5(9)(b) am. 39/2009, ss. 1(5), 35 and sch. 2, item 8
S. 5(9)(b) am. 35/2004, s. 4(g)
S. 5(9)(c) am. 39/2009, ss. 1(5), 35 and sch. 2, item 9
S. 5(11) del. 39/2009, ss. 1(5), 33(d)
S. 5A new s. 35/2004, s. 5
S. 5A(1) am. 39/2009, ss. 1(5), 35 and sch. 2, item 10
S. 5A(3) am. 39/2009, ss. 1(5), 35 and sch. 2, item 11
S. 5A(3)(b) am. 39/2009, ss. 1(5), 35 and sch. 2, item 12
S. 5A(4)(c) am. 39/2009, ss. 1(5), 35 and sch. 2, item 13
S. 5A(5) am. 39/2009, ss. 1(5), 35 and sch. 2, item 14
S. 5A(6) am. 39/2009, ss. 1(5), 35 and sch. 2, items 15 and 16
S. 5A(6)(b) am. 39/2009, ss. 1(5), 35 and sch. 2, items 17
S. 5A(7) am. 39/2009, ss. 1(5), 35 and sch. 2, item 18
S. 5A(8) ins. S.I. No. 352 of 2010, regs. 2, 5
S. 6 constr. refs. 20/2014, ss. 1(3), 4, 6(2)
S. 6 transitional provision for officers under 39/2009, ss. 1(5), 38(3)
S. 6(1)(a) am. 39/2009, ss. 1(5), 35 and sch. 2, item 19
S. 6 (1)(b) am. 10/2010, ss. 5 (2), 8(3)(a), & sch. 2, pt. 9
  39/2009, ss. 1(5), 35 & sch. 2, item 20
S. 6 (1)(b) transfer of functions 10/2010, ss. 5 (2), 8, & sch. 2, pt. 9
S. 6 (1)(c) del. 10/2010, ss. 5 (2), 8(3)(a), & sch. 2, pt. 9
S. 6(1)(c) am. 39/2009, ss. 1(5), 35 & sch. 2, item 21
S. 6(1)(d) am. 39/2009, ss. 1(5), 35 & sch. 2, item 22
S. 6(1)(f) substit. 8/2006, s. 103(b)
S. 6(1)(g) functions transferred S.I. No. 393 of 2016, arts. 1, 3(1)(a) and sch. 1
S. 6(1)(g) am. 35/2004, s. 6
S. 6(2) substit. 39/2009, ss. 1(5), 34(a)
S. 6(8A) ins. 39/2009, ss. 1(5), 34(b)
S. 6(9) substit. 39/2009, ss. 1(5), 34(c)
Ss. 6(9A) - (9D) ins. 39/2009, ss. 1(5), 34(c)
S. 6(13) ins. 39/2009, ss. 1(5), 34(d)
S. 7(1), (2) substit. 39/2009, ss. 1(5), 36
S. 10(2) amended 35/2004, s. 7(a), (b)
S. 10(2)(b) am. 8/2006, s. 103(c)
S. 10(4) amended 35/2004, s. 7(a), (b)
S. 12 s. ins. 8/2006, s. 103(d)
S. 12 repealed 35/2004, s. 10
S. 13 repealed 39/2009, ss. 1(5), 37
S. 14 am. 39/2009, ss. 1(5), 35 and sch. 2, item 23
S. 16(2) repealed 35/2004, s. 10
Sch. 1, par (1) substit. 35/2004, s. 8
Sch. 2 art. 3 pt. 1 (d) del. 35/2004, s. 9

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 5(5) Dumping at Sea (Fees) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 270 of 2012)