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Maritime Transport Act 1994

Further regulation of maritime activity - Maritime rules

38: Contravention of emergency maritime rule

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"Breaking Emergency Maritime Rules Can Lead to Fines"

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You commit an offence if you break or do not follow an emergency maritime rule made under section 37 without a good reason. If you do this, you can get a fine. The fine can be up to $5,000 for an individual or up to $30,000 for a company.

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Part 4Further regulation of maritime activity
Maritime rules

38Contravention of emergency maritime rule

  1. Every person commits an offence who, without reasonable excuse, acts in contravention of or fails to comply with any emergency maritime rule made under section 37.

  2. Every person who commits an offence against subsection (1) is liable on conviction,—

  3. in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $5,000:
    1. in the case of a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $30,000.

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      • Section 38(2): amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).