117Carrying etc. dangerous goods under a false description

117 Carrying etc. dangerous goods under a false description

(1) A person contravenes this subsection if: (a) the person carries dangerous goods on board a vessel under a false description, or causes or permits dangerous goods to be carried on board a vessel under a false description; and (b) if the vessel is a foreign vessel—at the time when the goods are carried, the vessel is: (i) in an Australian port; or (ii) entering or leaving an Australian port; or (iii) in the internal waters of Australia; or (iv) in the territorial sea of Australia, other than in the course of innocent passage. Fault‑based offence (2) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (1).

Penalty: Imprisonment for 12 months or 60 penalty units, or both.

Civil penalty (3) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1).

Civil penalty: 600 penalty units.