sec.31Entry or use of ex-HMAS Tobruk area

sec.31 Entry or use of ex-HMAS Tobruk area

A person must not, without an authorisation under a commercial activity agreement or a permission, enter or use the ex-HMAS Tobruk area, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—80 penalty units. A person must not interfere with the wreck of the ex-HMAS Tobruk unless— a permission has been granted for carrying out research mentioned in section 30 (2) (a) and the interference is authorised under the permission; or the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. In this section— interfere with , a wreck, includes expose, disturb, deface, damage, move, remove and destroy, the wreck or a part of the wreck. (sec.31-ssec.1) A person must not, without an authorisation under a commercial activity agreement or a permission, enter or use the ex-HMAS Tobruk area, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—80 penalty units. (sec.31-ssec.2) A person must not interfere with the wreck of the ex-HMAS Tobruk unless— a permission has been granted for carrying out research mentioned in section 30 (2) (a) and the interference is authorised under the permission; or the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.31-ssec.3) In this section— interfere with , a wreck, includes expose, disturb, deface, damage, move, remove and destroy, the wreck or a part of the wreck.

• (a) a permission has been granted for carrying out research mentioned in section 30 (2) (a) and the interference is authorised under the permission; or
• (b) the person has a reasonable excuse.