#### 167 Agreement to be produced (1) The master of a ship that arrives at a port in Australia from a place outside Australia shall, if required by a superintendent, immediately deliver to the superintendent: (a) the articles of agreement of the ship; and (b) the official log‑book of the ship. Penalty: $1,000. (2) The superintendent shall return the documents to the master within a reasonable time before his or her departure, with a certificate endorsed on the agreement stating the times when the documents were delivered and returned. (3) If it appears that any breach of this Part has taken place, the superintendent shall make an endorsement to that effect on the agreement.

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