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Navigation Act 2012
204Reckless removal or alteration of aids to navigation
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#### 204 Reckless removal or alteration of aids to navigation
(1) A person contravenes this subsection if:
(a) the person does an act or omits to do an act; and
(b) the act or omission results in the removal or alteration of an AMSA aid to navigation; and
(c) the person is reckless as to whether the act or omission will have that result.
Fault‑based offence
(2) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years or 300 penalty units, or both.
Civil penalty
(3) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Civil penalty: 3,000 penalty units.