Maritime Transport Act 1994

General offences and provisions in relation to offences and appeals under this Act - General provisions in respect of offences

419: Proceedings for offences

You could also call this:

"What happens if you break a maritime rule and get taken to court"

If you break a rule in the Maritime Transport Act 1994, the Director can take you to court. The Director is in charge of making sure people follow the rules. You can be taken to court for breaking a rule in the Act or any regulations made under it.

If the court fines you and you do not pay on time, the court can take the unpaid amount from your property. This can include things like your house or your boat. The court can sell your property to get the money you owe.

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418: Mode of service of summons on master or owner, or

"How a ship's master or owner gets a summons when they've done something wrong"

420: Offence under more than 1 enactment, or

"Breaking a rule that's against more than one law only gets you in trouble once"

Part 28General offences and provisions in relation to offences and appeals under this Act
General provisions in respect of offences

419Proceedings for offences

Proceedings for an offence against this Act or any regulations made under this Act may be brought by the Director.
Repealed
Where any fine imposed by the court in proceedings under this Act or regulations made under this Act is not paid on time, the court may direct the amount unpaid to be levied by distress and sale of any real or personal property involved in the committing of the offence.

Compare

1974 No 14 s 60(1), (2), (6)

Notes

Section 419(2): repealed, on 19 December 1998, by section 4 of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act (No 2) 1998 (1998 No 116).