173Adverse publicity order

173 Adverse publicity order S. 173(1) amended by Nos 36/2013 s. 67, 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 7.57(a)). (1) A court that finds a person guilty of an offence against a relevant marine safety law arising out of domestic commercial vessel operations may, on the application of the prosecutor or Safe Transport Victoria, make an order under this section. (2) The court may make an adverse publicity order requiring the offender to do all or any of the following— (a) to take either or both of the following actions within the period specified in the order— (i) to publicise, in the way specified in the order, the offence, its consequences, the penalty imposed and any other related matter; (ii) to notify a specified person or specified class of person, in the way specified in the order, of the offence, its consequences, the penalty imposed and any other related matter; S. 173(2)(b) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 7.57(b)). (b) to give Safe Transport Victoria within 7 days after the end of the period specified in the order, evidence that the action or actions were taken by the offender in accordance with the order. (3) The court may make an order under this section in addition to— (a) imposing a penalty on the offender; or (b) making any other order that the court may make in relation to the offence. (4) This section does not limit powers of the court under any other provision of this Act. Pt 4.6A (Heading and ss 173A–173D) inserted by No. 35/2019 s. 12. Part 4.6A—Inactive pilot licences S. 173A inserted by No. 35/2019 s. 12, amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 7.58).