235Defacing or obliterating marks on a wreck

235 Defacing or obliterating marks on a wreck

(1) A person must not do an act, or omit to do an act, if the act or omission results, or is likely to result, in the defacement or obliteration of a mark on: (a) a wreck of, or wreck from, a regulated Australian vessel situated: (i) in the exclusive economic zone of Australia; or (ii) in the territorial sea of Australia; or (b) a wreck of, or wreck from, a foreign vessel situated in the territorial sea of Australia. Fault‑based offence (2) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (1).

Penalty: 300 penalty units.

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

Civil penalty: 900 penalty units.