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Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012
33Offence—operating etc. a vessel without a unique identifier (master)
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#### 33 Offence—operating etc. a vessel without a unique identifier (master)
(1) The master of a domestic commercial vessel commits an offence if:
(a) the master:
(i) operates the vessel, or causes or permits the vessel to be operated; or
(ii) causes or permits the vessel to be in navigable waters; and
(b) a unique identifier is not in force for the vessel; and
(c) the vessel is not exempt from the requirement to have a unique identifier (see section 143).
Penalty: 60 penalty units.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if:
(a) the vessel is a hire and drive vessel being used wholly for recreational purposes; and
(b) the master of the vessel is a hirer of the vessel.
(3) An offence against subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.
> Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.