Maritime Transport Act 1994

Offences in relation to maritime activity - Other offences

70: Failure to comply with inspection or audit request

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"Breaking the law by not following inspection or audit requests"

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You commit an offence if you do not comply with the Director's request under subsection (1) or subsection (3) of section 54 without a reasonable excuse. If you commit this offence, you can be fined. The fine amount depends on whether you are an individual or a company, and if the offence continues over several days.

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Part 6Offences in relation to maritime activity
Other offences

70Failure to comply with inspection or audit request

  1. Every person commits an offence who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with any requirement of the Director under subsection (1) or subsection (3) of section 54.

  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 $10,000 and, if the offence is a continuing one, to a further fine not exceeding $2,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence is continued:
    1. in the case of a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $100,000 and, if the offence is a continuing one, to a further fine not exceeding $20,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence is continued:
      1. in any case, to an additional penalty under section 409.
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        Notes
        • Section 70(2): amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).