13Production of documents on a foreign boat

13 Production of documents on a foreign boat

(1) This regulation applies in relation to a foreign boat that is being used under a foreign fishing licence or a Treaty licence. (2) For the purposes of subsection 84(1) of the Act, if a document in a foreign language is given to an officer, the officer may ask the master to give the officer a written translation of the document into English. (3) The officer may nominate a person who is to make the translation. (4) If the officer asks the master for a translation, the master must give the officer the translation as soon as practicable.

Penalty: 15 penalty units.

(4A) An offence under subregulation (4) is an offence of strict liability.

Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.

(5) The owner of the boat is liable for the cost (if any) of the translation. (6) For the purposes of subsection 84(1) of the Act, if an officer removes a document from the boat to make a copy of, or take an extract from, the document, the officer must: (a) keep the document for no longer than is reasonably necessary to make the copy or take the extract; and (b) allow the master, or a person nominated by the master, to accompany the officer while he or she has the document away from the boat.