26Offences relating to contraventions of section 25

#### 26 Offences relating to contraventions of section 25 (1) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person does an act or omits to do an act; and (b) the act or omission contravenes section 25(1) or (2); and (c) the person intends the act or omission to cause the loss or destruction of, or serious damage to, the domestic commercial vessel concerned. Penalty: Imprisonment for 12 months or 200 penalty units, or both. (2) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person does an act or omits to do an act; and (b) the act or omission contravenes section 25(1) or (2); and (c) the person is reckless as to whether the act or omission will cause the loss or destruction of, or serious damage to, the domestic commercial vessel concerned. Penalty: 160 penalty units. (3) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person does an act or omits to do an act; and (b) the act or omission contravenes section 25(1) or (2); and (c) the person is negligent as to whether the act or omission will cause the loss or destruction of, or serious damage to, the domestic commercial vessel concerned. Penalty: 120 penalty units. (4) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person does an act or omits to do an act; and (b) the act or omission contravenes section 25(1) or (2). Penalty: 60 penalty units. (5) An offence against subsection (4) is an offence of strict liability. > Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.