Antarctic Treaties Act, 1996 (Act No. 60 of 1996)RegulationsAntarctic Treaties Regulations, 2021Chapter 5 - Marine Pollution from Ships24. Discharge of sewage |
| (1) | The discharge of untreated sewage into the sea within 12 nautical miles from land or any ice shelf, within the Antarctic Treaty area is prohibited. |
| (2) | Beyond 12 nautical miles from land or any ice shelf within the Antarctic Treaty area, sewage may only be discharged into the sea at the rate specified in Annexure 1 to these regulations, and while a vessel is travelling at a speed of not less than 4 knots. |
| (3) | Sub-regulation (1) and (2) does not apply to any vessel certified to carry not more than 10 persons. |
| (4) | All vessels and land based stations shall keep a sewage record book which contains the following information: |
| (a) | Type of substance being disposed of; |
| (b) | date of discharge; |
| (c) | amount or volume being discharged; |
| (d) | GPS location of discharge; and |