267GCertificates required for Australian ships

#### 267G Certificates required for Australian ships (1) This section applies to an Australian ship that is: (a) an oil tanker of 150 tons gross tonnage and above; or (b) a ship, other than an oil tanker, of 400 tons gross tonnage and above. (2) The master of an Australian ship to which this section applies shall not take the ship to sea unless there is in force in respect of the ship a ship construction certificate. Penalty: $10,000 or imprisonment for 4 years, or both. (3) The owner of an Australian ship to which this section applies shall not permit the ship to be taken to sea unless there is in force in respect of the ship a ship construction certificate. Penalty: $10,000 or imprisonment for 4 years, or both. (4) The regulations may exempt ships included in a prescribed class of ships from the application of subsection (1), either absolutely or subject to conditions.