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Maritime Transport Act 1994

Transitional provisions relating to Parts 10 to 12

185: Penalties

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"What happens if you break the maritime law - penalties and fines"

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If you break the law against sections like 131, 132, and 171, you can get a fine of up to $5,000. You might also get a further fine of up to $250 for each day you keep breaking the law. You can check the law for more information. If you break the law against sections like 133, 136, and 144, you can get different penalties. As an individual, you can get a prison term of up to 12 months or a fine of up to $10,000. As a company, you can get a fine of up to $100,000. If you break the law against sections like 147 and 170(3), you can get a fine. As an individual, your fine can be up to $5,000. As a company, your fine can be up to $30,000. If you break the law against section 151 or section 164(3), you can get a fine of up to $2,000. You might also get a further fine of up to $100 for each day you keep breaking the law. If you break the law against section 172(2), you can get a fine of up to $10,000.

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Part 13Transitional provisions relating to Parts 10 to 12

185Penalties

  1. Every person who commits an offence against any of sections 131, 132, and 171 shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 and, if the offence is a continuing one, to a further fine not exceeding $250 for every day or part of a day during which the offence is continued.

  2. Every person who commits an offence against any of sections 133, 136, 144, 146, 155, 161, and 173 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. Every person who commits an offence against any of sections 147, 170(3), 174(5), 175(3), 176(3), 178, 180, 181, 183, and 184 is liable on conviction,—

      2. 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 who commits an offence against section 151 or section 164(3) is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 and, if the offence is a continuing one, to a further fine not exceeding $100 for every day or part of a day during which the offence is continued.

          2. Every person who commits an offence against section 172(2) is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.

          Notes
          • Section 185(1): amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).
          • Section 185(2): amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).
          • Section 185(3): amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).
          • Section 185(4): amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).
          • Section 185(5): amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).