67AOffence for submerged load lines

1. Every person commits an offence who allows a ship's load lines to be submerged—

2. when the ship proceeds to sea; or
3. during a voyage; or
4. on the ship's arrival into port.

5. A ship's load lines are submerged if—

6. the ship is in salt water and has no list and the appropriate load line on each side of the ship, as prescribed by the maritime rules, is submerged:
7. the appropriate load line on each side of the ship, as prescribed by maritime rules, would be submerged if the ship were in salt water and had no list.

8. Every person who commits an offence against subsection (1) is liable,—

9. in the case of an individual, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding $10,000:
10. in the case of a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $100,000:
11. in either case, to an additional penalty under section 409.