Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A passenger or other person on board a vessel must not:
(a) obstruct or interfere with any part of the machinery or equipment of the vessel; or
(b) obstruct, hinder or harm a seafarer on board the vessel.
Fault - based offence
(2) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years or 120 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.