Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A person contravenes this subsection if:
(a) dangerous goods are or will be carried on a vessel; and
(b) the person describes the sender of the goods:
(i) on the packaging containing the goods; or
(ii) on any document relating to the carrying of the goods; and
(c) the description is false or misleading in a material particular.
Fault - based offence
(2) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Penalty: Imprisonment for 12 months or 60 penalty units, or both.
Civil penalty
(3) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Civil penalty: 600 penalty units.