(1) The master of a ship must, without delay, report any reportable incident that occurs in State waters in relation to the ship to the Minister in the manner prescribed by the regulations.: Maximum penalty--$121,000.
(2) In a prosecution of a person for an offence against subsection (1), it is a defence if the person proves that the person was unable to comply with that subsection.
Editor's note : See Article I(1) of Protocol I of MARPOL.