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Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012
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#### 90 Evidence of marine incidents
Preservation of evidence by persons on board vessel
(1) A person commits an offence if:
(a) a domestic commercial vessel is involved in a marine incident; and
(b) the person does not, so far as reasonably practicable, preserve any material that may be relevant to an investigation of the marine incident.
Penalty: 500 penalty units.
Vessel owner’s duty to ensure preservation of evidence
(2) The owner of a domestic commercial vessel commits an offence if:
(a) the vessel is involved in a marine incident; and
(b) the owner does not take all reasonable steps to ensure the preservation of any material that may be relevant to an investigation of the marine incident.
Penalty: 500 penalty units.