Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The master of a vessel that has 100 or more persons on board must ensure that a qualified medical practitioner is carried, as part of the vessel's complement, if the vessel is:
(a) proceeding on an overseas voyage; or
(b) on a passage between 2 consecutive ports which exceeds the distance prescribed by the regulations.
(2) The master of a vessel that has more than 10 but fewer than 100 persons on board must cause to be carried as part of its complement a person prescribed by the regulations as qualified to render first aid if the vessel is:
(a) proceeding on an overseas voyage; or
(b) on a passage between 2 consecutive ports which exceeds the distance prescribed by the regulations;
unless the vessel is carrying a qualified medical practitioner as part of its complement.
Fault - based offence
(3) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (1) or (2).
Penalty: Imprisonment for 12 months or 60 penalty units, or both.
Civil penalty
(4) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1) or (2).
Civil penalty: 600 penalty units.