Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The master of a vessel must ensure that the vessel is operated in a manner that does not cause:
(a) pollution to the marine environment in the coastal sea of Australia or the exclusive economic zone of Australia; and
(b) damage to the marine environment in the coastal sea of Australia or the exclusive economic zone of Australia.
Fault - based offence
(2) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (1).
(3) Recklessness or negligence is the fault element for:
(a) the operation of the vessel in a manner that causes the result mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) or (b); and
(b) the result mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) or (b) occurring.
Civil penalty
(4) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Civil penalty:
(a) for an aggravated contravention--6,000 penalty units; or
(b) in any other case--600 penalty units.