312Births, deaths etc.

#### 312 Births, deaths etc. (1) The master of a regulated Australian vessel contravenes this subsection if: (a) either: (i) a person carried on the vessel gives birth to a child, dies or disappears; or (ii) a seafarer is injured or contracts an illness that incapacitates him or her from the performance of his or her duty; and (b) the master fails to do both of the following: (i) record the occurrence in the vessel’s official logbook together with such particulars with respect to the occurrence as are prescribed by the regulations; (ii) as soon as practicable, give a report in writing in the approved form of the occurrence to a person prescribed by the regulations. Fault‑based offence (2) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (1). Penalty: 60 penalty units. Civil penalty (3) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1). Civil penalty: 180 penalty units.