A person who discharges effluent into coastal waters -
- must not waste water;
- may only do so to the extent that it is not reasonably practicable to return any freshwater in that effluent to the water resource from which it was taken;
- must discharge the effluent subject to any condition contained in the relevant authorisation;
- must comply with any applicable waste standards or water management practices prescribed under this Act or under section 29 of the National Water Act or any Act of Parliament specifically dealing with waste, unless the conditions of the relevant authorisation provide otherwise; and
(e) must register the discharge with the department responsible for water affairs.