Div 4Duties of crew

Division 4—Duties of crew

19 Duty of crew of domestic commercial vessels to take reasonable care for safety of persons, etc.

(1) A member of the crew of a domestic commercial vessel, when carrying out duties as a member of the crew, must:

(a) take reasonable care for his or her own safety; and

(b) take reasonable care for the safety of persons who may be affected by his or her acts or omissions; and

(c) comply with any reasonable and lawful directions of the master of the vessel or a supervisor.

(2) A member of the crew of a domestic commercial vessel must not interfere with or misuse anything provided on the vessel in the interests of the safety of the vessel.

(3) A member of the crew of a domestic commercial vessel must not unreasonably place the safety of another person at risk when carrying out duties as a member of the crew.

(4) Without limiting subsection (1), a member of the crew of a domestic commercial vessel contravenes that subsection if the member of the crew prevents or restricts the master of the vessel from making or implementing a decision that, in the professional opinion of the master, is necessary for the safety of a person or the vessel.

20 Offences relating to contraventions of section 19

(c) the person intends the act or omission to be a risk to the safety of a person or the domestic commercial vessel concerned.

(c) the person is reckless as to whether the act or omission is a risk to the safety of a person or the domestic commercial vessel concerned.

(c) the person is negligent as to whether the act or omission is a risk to the safety of a person or the domestic commercial vessel concerned.

(b) the act or omission contravenes section 19(1), (2) or (3).