Marine Act 1981
140Offences relating to declared services
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140 Offences relating to declared services (a) the person carries on a declared service; and (b) the person is not a licensee. Maximum penalty: 400 penalty units. (2) A licensee commits an offence if the licensee contravenes a condition of the licence other than one mentioned in section 136(1)(a) or (b).
Marine Act 1981 33 (3) The master of a vessel that is engaged in a declared service commits an offence if the master causes or permits the vessel to be used in a way that contravenes a condition of a licence held in respect of the declared service. (4) An offence against subsection (2) or (3) is an offence of strict subsection (2) or (3) if the defendant has a reasonable excuse.