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similar stage of construction on or after the date of entry into 

 force of this Annex ; or 



(b) the delivery of which is three years or more after the date of 

 entry into force of this Annex. 



(2) "Existing ship" means a ship which is not a new ship. 



(3) "Sewage" means : 



(a) drainage and other wastes from any form of toilets, urinals, 

 and WC scuppers ; 



(b) drainage from medical premises (dispensary, sick bay, 

 etc.) via wash basins, wash tubs and scuppers located in such 

 premises ; 



(c) drainage from spaces containing living animals ; or 



(d) other waste waters when mixed with the drainages defined 

 above. 



(4) "Holding tank" means a tank used for the collection and storage 

 of sewage. 



(5) "Nearest land". The term "from the nearest land" means from 

 the baseline from which the territorial sea of the territory in ques- 

 tion is established in accordance with international law except thh,t, 

 for the purposes of the present Convention "from the nearest land" 

 off the north eastern coast of Australia shall mean from a line drawn 

 from a point on the coast of Australia in 



latitude 11° South, longitude 142°08' East to a point in latitude 



10°35' South, 

 longitude 141°55' East, thence to a point latitude 10°00' South, 

 longitude 142 °00' East, thence to a point latitude 9° 10' South, 

 longitude 143°52' East, thence to a point latitude 9°00' South, 

 longitude 144°30' East, thence to a point latitude 13°00' South, 

 longitude 144°00' East, thence to a point latitude 15°00' South, 

 longitude 146°00' East, thence to a point latitude 18°00' South, 

 longitude 147°00' East, thence to a point latitude 21°00' South, 

 longitude 153°00' East, thence to a point on the coast of Australia 



in latitude 24°42' South, longitude 153°15' East. 



KEGULATrON 2 



Application 



The provisions of this annex shall apply to : 



(a) (i) new ships of more than 200 tons gross tonnage ; 



(ii) new ships of not more than 200 tons gross tonnage which 

 are certified to carry more than 10 persons ; 



(iii) new ships which do not have a measured gross tonnage and 

 are certified to carry more than 10 persons ; and 



(b) (i) existing ships of more than 200 tons gross tonnage, 10 years 

 after the elate of entry into force of this Annex ; 



(ii) existing ships of not more than 200 tons gross tonnage 

 which are certified to carry more than 10 persons, 10 years after 

 the date of entry into force of this Annex ; and 



(iii) existing ships which do not have a measured gross tonnage 

 and are certified to carry more than 10 jiersons, 10 years after the 

 date of entry into force of this Annex. 



