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Maritime Transport Act 1994

Offences in relation to maritime activity - Safety offences

64: Unnecessary danger caused by holder of maritime document

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"Don't put others in danger if you have a maritime document"

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If you have a maritime document, you must not do anything that puts others in danger. You can cause danger by doing something or by not doing something you should do. This applies even if no one gets hurt or property is not damaged. If you break this rule, you can get in trouble. As an individual, you could go to prison for up to 12 months or pay a fine of up to $10,000. As a company, you could pay a fine of up to $100,000. You may also have to pay an extra penalty under section 409. This is a separate penalty that you might have to pay on top of the other punishments.

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Part 6Offences in relation to maritime activity
Safety offences

64Unnecessary danger caused by holder of maritime document

  1. Every holder of a maritime document commits an offence who, in respect of any activity or service to which the document relates, does or omits to do any act, or causes or permits any act or omission, if the act or omission causes unnecessary danger or risk to any other person or to any property, irrespective of whether or not in fact any injury or damage occurs.

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

  3. in the case of an individual, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding $10,000:
    1. in the case of a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $100,000:
      1. in any case, to an additional penalty under section 409.

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        Notes
        • Section 64(2): amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).