45Offence—breach of a condition of a certificate of survey (owner)

#### 45 Offence—breach of a condition of a certificate of survey (owner) (1) The owner of a domestic commercial vessel commits an offence if: (a) the owner operates the vessel, or causes or permits the vessel to be operated; and (b) the operation of the vessel is in breach of a condition of the certificate of survey of the vessel. Penalty: 60 penalty units. (2) An offence against subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability. > Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.