227DOffences with respect to marks

#### 227D Offences with respect to marks (1) If a ship, not being a non‑Australian Load Line Convention ship, has been marked in accordance with the regulations or orders with deck lines and load lines and it is not kept so marked, the owner and master of the ship are, in respect of each day during which the ship is not so marked (including the day of a conviction under this subsection or any subsequent day), each guilty of an offence punishable on conviction by a fine not exceeding $1,000. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the owner or master has reasonable cause. > Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code). (3) An offence under subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability. > Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code. (4) A person commits an offence if: (a) a ship, other than a non‑Australian Load Line Convention ship, has been marked with deck lines and load lines; and (b) the person engages in conduct; and (c) the person’s conduct results in the concealment, removal, alteration, defacing or mutilation of any such mark. Penalty: $5,000 or imprisonment for 2 years, or both.