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Navigation Act 1912
172Offences in relation to official log‑book
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#### 172 Offences in relation to official log‑book
(1) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person does an act; and
(b) the act results in:
(i) the destruction or mutilation of an official log‑book or an entry in an official log‑book; or
(ii) an entry in an official log‑book being rendered illegible.
Penalty: $5,000 or imprisonment for 2 years, or both.
(2) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person makes or signs an entry in an official log‑book, knowing that the entry is false or fraudulent; or
(b) omits to make an entry in an official log‑book, knowing that the omission will result in the log‑book being false or fraudulent.
Penalty: $5,000 or imprisonment for 2 years, or both.