98Acknowledging level notifications and directions

#### 98 Acknowledging level notifications and directions Masters of ships (1) The master of a regulated foreign ship commits an offence if: (a) the master is notified by the Secretary or a port operator that maritime security level 2 or 3 is in force for the ship; and (b) the master fails to acknowledge the notification to the Secretary. Penalty: 25 penalty units. (1A) The master of a regulated foreign ship commits an offence if: (a) the master is notified by an offshore facility operator that maritime security level 2 or 3 is in force for the facility; and (b) section 24A applies to the ship so that the maritime security level in force for the facility is also in force for the ship; and (c) the master fails to acknowledge the notification to the Secretary. Penalty: 25 penalty units. (2) The master of a regulated foreign ship commits an offence if: (a) the master is given: (i) a security direction by the Secretary that relates to the operations of the ship; or (ii) a control direction that relates to the ship; and (b) the master fails to acknowledge the direction to the Secretary. Penalty: 25 penalty units. Ship operators (3) The ship operator for a regulated foreign ship commits an offence if: (a) the ship operator is notified by the Secretary that maritime security level 2 or 3 is in force for the ship; and (b) the ship operator fails to acknowledge the notification to the Secretary. Penalty: 100 penalty units. (4) The ship operator for a regulated foreign ship commits an offence if: (a) the ship operator is given: (i) a security direction by the Secretary that relates to the operations of the ship; or (ii) a control direction that relates to the ship; and (b) the ship operator fails to acknowledge the direction to the Secretary. Penalty: 100 penalty units. (5) Subsections (1) to (4) are offences of strict liability.