228Master to report absences

228  Master to report absences  (1) Where a member of the crew of a vessel, other than a vessel of the regular armed forces of a government recognized by the Commonwealth, that has entered Australia from overseas was on board the vessel at the time of its arrival at a port and is absent from the vessel at the time of its departure from the port, the master of the vessel shall, at that departure, deliver to an officer a written report:  (a) specifying the name of the member; and  (b) stating:  (i) that the member was a member of the crew of the vessel on board the vessel at the time of its arrival at that port; and  (ii) that the member is absent from the vessel at the time of its departure from that port; and  (c) stating whether the member left the vessel at that port with leave or without leave.  (2) An offence against subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.