Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The master of a vessel must not take the vessel to sea, or cause or permit the vessel to be taken to sea, unless the vessel is provided, in accordance with the regulations, with:
(a) medicines, medical and surgical stores and appliances and antiscorbutics; and
(b) instructions for dispensing and using medicines, medical and surgical stores and appliances and antiscorbutics.
Fault - based offence
(2) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Civil penalty
(3) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Civil penalty: 1000 penalty units.