Sea Dumping Act  Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981
Waters surrounding Australia's coastlines are increasingly
threatened by wastes and pollution that are dumped at sea.
Australia regulates the loading and dumping of waste at sea
under the Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981 (the Sea
Dumping Act). This Act also fulfils Australia's international
obligations under the London Protocol  to prevent marine
pollution by controlling dumping of wastes and other matter.
Under the Sea Dumping Act, the Commonwealth aims to minimise
pollution threats by:    • prohibiting ocean disposal of waste
considered too harmful to be released in the marine environment
and   • regulating permitted waste disposal to ensure
environmental impacts are minimised.  The Sea Dumping Act
applies to all vessels, aircraft and platforms in Australian
waters and to all Australian vessels and aircrafts in any part
of the sea.  Permits are required for all sea dumping
operations. Permits are most commonly issued for dredging