Part 6Offences in relation to maritime activity
Offences in relation to maritime document
68Acting without necessary maritime document
Every person commits an offence who—
- operates, maintains, or services; or
- does any other act in respect of—
Every person commits an offence who—
- operates, maintains, or services; or
- does any other act in respect of—
Every person who commits an offence against subsection (1) or subsection (2) is liable on conviction,—
- in the case of an individual, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding $10,000:
- in the case of a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $100,000:
- in any case, to an additional penalty under section 409.
For the purposes of this section,—
- a maritime document is not a current maritime document if it is for the time being suspended under this Act:
- a maritime document is not a current maritime document in relation to an act if the endorsement that is required to authorise that act is for the time being suspended under this Act.
Compare
- 1990 No 98 s 46
Notes
- Section 68(3): amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).
- Section 68(4): added, on , by section 10 of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 68).