If you do not follow the rules in Part 3 of the Maritime Transport Act 1994, you can commit an offence. You must have a reasonable excuse if you break these rules. The rules are in sections 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 30, and 31. If you break these rules, you can get a fine. The fine can be up to $5,000 if you are an individual. If you are a company, the fine can be up to $30,000. You can also commit an offence if you break the rule in section 26 without a reasonable excuse, and you can get a fine of up to $1,000.

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Part 6Offences in relation to maritime activity
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71Failure to comply with Part 3

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.
Every person who commits an offence against subsection (1) is liable on conviction,—
in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $5,000:
in the case of a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $30,000.

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 1 July 2013, by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).
Section 71(3): amended, on 1 July 2013, by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).