43Certain carriage of harmful substances in packaged form prohibited

43 Certain carriage of harmful substances in packaged form prohibited

43 Certain carriage of harmful substances in packaged form prohibited

(1) The master and the owner of a ship are each guilty of an offence if a harmful substance in packaged form is carried on the ship in State waters otherwise than in accordance with the regulations.

Maximum penalty—

(a) in the case of an individual—$2,200, or

(b) in the case of a corporation—$5,500.

(2) In proceedings for an offence against this section in relation to a ship, it is sufficient for the prosecution to allege and prove that a harmful substance in packaged form was carried on the ship in State waters otherwise than in accordance with the regulations.

s 43: Am 2021 No 8, Sch 1.2[43].