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Navigation Act 2012
311Retention of official logbook after removal from vessel
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#### 311 Retention of official logbook after removal from vessel
(1) The person who is the owner of a vessel when the vessel’s official logbook is removed from the vessel must keep the logbook for a period of 5 years beginning when the logbook is removed.
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.