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Maritime Transport Act 1994

Offences in relation to maritime activity - Other offences

71: Failure to comply with Part 3

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"Breaking Maritime Transport Act rules can lead to fines"

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If you do not follow the rules in Part 3 of the Maritime Transport Act 1994, you can get in trouble. You must have a good reason for not following these rules, or you will commit an offence. This includes not following the rules in sections 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 30, and 31.

If you commit an offence, you can get a fine. If you are an individual, your fine can be up to $5,000. If you are a company, your fine can be up to $30,000.

If you do not follow the rules in section 26 without a good reason, you can also get a fine of up to $1,000.

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Part 6Offences in relation to maritime activity
Other offences

71Failure to comply with Part 3

  1. Every person commits an offence who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of any of sections 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 30, and 31.

  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.

      1. Every person commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of section 26.

      Notes
      • Section 71(2): amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).
      • Section 71(3): amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).