87Obligation to record requests for assistance

87 Obligation to record requests for assistance

(1) The master of a domestic commercial vessel commits an offence if the master: (a) is required to keep an official logbook for the vessel; and (b) receives information that a person or persons are in distress on a vessel or in any waters; and (c) does not record in the official logbook: (i) that he or she proceeded to the assistance of the person or persons; or (ii) if he or she did not so proceed—his or her reasons for not so proceeding.

Penalty: 50 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.