New Jersey Legislature

“ The provisions of this act do not apply when the dumping of any material is necessary to secure the safety of human life or of vessels, aircraft, platforms, or other man-made structures at sea in cases of force majeure caused by stress of weather, or in any case that constitutes a danger to human life or a real threat to vessels, aircraft, platforms, or other man-made structures at sea, if dumping appears to be the only way of averting the threat and if there is every probability that the damage consequent upon the dumping will be less than would otherwise occur. ”

“ Any person who provides information to an enforcing authority concerning a violation of this act that proximately results in the imposition and collection of a criminal penalty as the result of a criminal action brought pursuant to this act shall be entitled to a reward of 10% of the penalty collected. The reward shall be paid by the department from moneys received pursuant to subsection b. ”

“ This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Ocean Dumping Enforcement Act." C.58:10A-48 Definitions.
2. As used in this act: "Dump" or "dumping" means the disposition of material. Dumping does not mean: (1) the disposition of any effluent from any outfall structure to the extent that the disposition is regulated under the provisions of the State "Water Pollution Control Act," P.L. 1977, c.74 (C.58:10A-1 et seq.) ; (2) a routine discharge of effluent incidental to the propulsion of, or operation of motor-driven equipment on, vessels ”