53Offence—operating etc. a vessel without a certificate of operation (owner)

#### 53 Offence—operating etc. a vessel without a certificate of operation (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 by another person; and (b) the operation of the vessel is not authorised by a certificate of operation in force for the vessel; and (c) the vessel is not exempt from the requirement to have a certificate of operation (see section 143). 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.