Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) An owner of a vessel contravenes this subsection if:
(a) the vessel is involved in a marine incident that has affected, or is likely to affect, the safety, operation or seaworthiness of the vessel; and
(b) neither the owner nor the master of the vessel gives a written report of the incident in the approved form to AMSA, within the period prescribed by the regulations, after the owner becomes aware of the incident.
(2) An owner of a vessel contravenes this subsection if:
(a) the vessel is involved in, or causes, a marine incident that involves:
(i) the death of a person; or
(ii) serious injury to a person; or
(iii) the loss of a vessel; or
(iv) the loss of a person from the vessel; or
(v) significant damage to a vessel; or
(vi) loss of cargo of a vessel; and
(b) neither the owner nor the master of the vessel reports the incident to AMSA, within the period prescribed by the regulations, after the owner becomes aware of the incident.
Fault - based offence
(3) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (1) or (2).
Civil penalty
(4) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1) or (2).
Civil penalty: 600 penalty units.