If there is a collision, a ship is not taken to be at fault solely because it infringed any regulation for the prevention of collisions at sea made under the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994 .
Note—For circumstances within the scope of the Navigation Act 2012 (Cwlth) , see section 179 of that Act.
Editor’s note—The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea have effect as if they were part of the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 2016 under section 79 of that regulation.