Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsSecretary must notify of revocations
(1) If:
(a) the Secretary has notified a person under section 27, 28, 28A, 29 or 30 that a maritime security level is in force; and
(b) the Secretary revokes the declaration concerned;
the Secretary must, as soon as practicable, notify the person of the revocation.
When port operators must then notify others
(2) If:
(a) a port operator has notified a person under subsection 27(2) that a maritime security level is in force; and
(b) the Secretary revokes the declaration concerned;
the port operator must, as soon as practicable, notify the person of the revocation.
(3) Subsection (2) does not apply if the port operator has a reasonable excuse.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (3) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code ).
(4) Subsection (2) is an offence of strict liability.
When offshore facility operators must then notify others
(5) If:
(a) an offshore facility operator has notified a person under subsection 28A(2) that a maritime security level is in force; and
(b) the Secretary revokes the declaration concerned;
the offshore facility operator must, as soon as practicable, notify the person of the revocation.
(6) Subsection (5) does not apply if the offshore facility operator has a reasonable excuse.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (6) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code ).
(7) Subsection (5) is an offence of strict liability.