Commonwealth Numbered Acts

NAVIGATION ACT 2012 (NO. 128, 2012) - SECT 94

             (1)  A person must not employ a seafarer at an Australian port in handling cargo in connection with the loading or unloading of a regulated Australian vessel or a foreign vessel:

                     (a)  if sufficient shore labour is available; or

                     (b)  if sufficient shore labour is not available--other than in accordance with any requirements prescribed by the regulations.

Fault-based offence

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

Penalty:  100 penalty units.

Civil penalty

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

Civil penalty:          1,000 penalty units.