Commonwealth Numbered Acts

NAVIGATION ACT 2012 (NO. 128, 2012) - SECT 193

             (1)  A person contravenes this subsection if:

                     (a)  the person is given a notice under subsection 191(1); and

                     (b)  the person fails to comply with the notice.

             (2)  Subsection (1) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.

Strict liability offence

             (3)  A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subsection (1).

Penalty:  60 penalty units.

Note 1:       For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .

Note 2:       The defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code ).

Civil penalty

             (4)  A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1).

Civil penalty:          600 penalty units.

             (5)  A person who wishes to rely on subsection (2) in proceedings for a civil penalty order bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in that subsection.