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Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012
98Requiring master of a vessel to answer questions about the nature of the vessel
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#### 98 Requiring master of a vessel to answer questions about the nature of the vessel
(1) A marine safety inspector may require the master of a vessel to:
(a) answer questions put by the inspector about the nature or operations of the vessel; and
(b) produce any books, records or documents about the nature or operations of the vessel requested by the inspector.
(2) A person commits an offence if:
(a) a requirement is made of the person under subsection (1); and
(b) the person fails to comply with the requirement.
Penalty: 30 penalty units.
(3) Subsection (2) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.