Maritime Transport Act 1994

Offences in relation to maritime activity - Offences in relation to maritime document

69A: Acting in breach of maritime documents

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"Breaking Maritime Document Rules"

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You commit an offence if you operate, maintain, or service a ship without following the rules in the maritime document. You must comply with the provisions and conditions of the maritime document when you do anything with a ship. If you break this rule, you can get in trouble. If you are an individual and you commit this offence, you can be imprisoned for up to 12 months or fined up to $10,000. If you are a company and you commit this offence, you can be fined up to $100,000. You may also have to pay an additional penalty under section 409. You will be liable for these penalties if you do not follow the maritime document rules. The penalties apply to both individuals and companies. The additional penalty is outlined in section 409.

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Part 6Offences in relation to maritime activity
Offences in relation to maritime document

69AActing in breach of maritime documents

Every person who operates, maintains, or services a ship, or does any other act in respect of a ship commits an offence if the provisions and conditions of the appropriate maritime document are not complied with.
Every person who commits an offence against subsection (1) is liable,—
in the case of an individual, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding $10,000:
in the case of a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $100,000:
in either case, to an additional penalty under section 409.

Notes

Section 69A: inserted, on 23 October 2013, by section 21 of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 84).