Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A person contravenes this subsection if:
(a) the person is the owner or master of a vessel; and
(b) a certificate under this Act is in force in relation to the vessel; and
(c) a copy of the certificate is not made available at all reasonable times for examination on request by any of the following:
(i) any person on board the vessel;
(ii) AMSA;
(iii) an inspector;
(iv) an officer of Customs.
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.