Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A person must not operate a vessel if:
(a) the vessel has been detained under subsection 248(1) (detention by AMSA) or 252(3) (detention by an officer of Customs); and
(b) the vessel has not been released from detention; and
(c) an inspector has not consented to the operation of the vessel by the person.
Fault - based offence
(2) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Penalty: Imprisonment for 10 years or 600 penalty units, or both.
Civil penalty
(3) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Civil penalty: 6,000 penalty units.