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NAVIGATION ACT 2012 (NO. 128, 2012) - SECT 47

Taking a regulated Australian vessel to sea without maritime labour certificate--owner

             (1)  The owner of a regulated Australian vessel must not take the vessel to sea, or cause or permit another person to take the vessel to sea, if:

                     (a)  the vessel is required by the regulations to have a maritime labour certificate of a specified kind; and

                     (b)  a maritime labour certificate of that kind is not in force for the vessel.

Fault-based offence

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

Penalty:  Imprisonment for 12 months or 60 penalty units, or both.

Civil penalty

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

Civil penalty:          600 penalty units.



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