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NAVIGATION ACT 2012 (NO. 128, 2012) - SECT 195

Recklessly destroying, fouling or damaging aids to navigation

             (1)  A person contravenes this subsection if:

                     (a)  the person does an act or omits to do an act; and

                     (b)  the act or omission results in:

                              (i)  the destruction or fouling of an AMSA aid to navigation; or

                             (ii)  damage to, or reduction in or limitation of the effectiveness of, an AMSA aid to navigation; and

                     (c)  the person is reckless as to whether the act or omission will have that result.

             (2)  Subsection (1) does not apply if:

                     (a)  the act or omission was necessary to save a life or a vessel, or to prevent pollution; and

                     (b)  the person took all reasonable steps to avoid the destruction, fouling, damage, reduction or limitation.

Fault-based offence

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

Penalty:  Imprisonment for 5 years or 300 penalty units, or both.

Note:          A 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:          3,000 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 matters in that subsection.



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