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Navigation Act 2012
38Master causing etc. breach of a condition of a seafarer certificate
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#### 38 Master causing etc. breach of a condition of a seafarer certificate
(1) The master of a regulated Australian vessel must not cause or permit another person to breach a condition of a seafarer certificate held by the other person.
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.