415Taking official to sea

#### 415 Taking official to sea (1) The master and owner of a ship each commit an offence if: (a) an official performing any duty under this Act is taken to sea in the ship without his or her consent; and (b) neither the master nor the owner took reasonable steps to prevent the official being so taken to sea. Penalty: 100 penalty units. (1A) If either the master or owner of a ship is found to have committed an offence against subsection (1), the master and owner are jointly and severally liable to pay all expenses incidental to the official’s return to duty. (2) An offence under subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability. > Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.