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MARITIME TRANSPORT AND OFFSHORE FACILITIES SECURITY ACT 2003 - SECT 80

Offence--operating without an ISSC

  (1)   The ship operator for a regulated Australian ship commits an offence if:

  (a)   the ship is being used for maritime transport; and

  (b)   there is no ISSC or interim ISSC in force for the ship.

Penalty:   200 penalty units.

  (2)   Subsection   (1) does not apply if the ship operator has a reasonable excuse.

Note:   A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection   (2) (see subsection   13.3(3) of the Criminal Code ).

  (3)   Subsection   (1) is an offence of strict liability.


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