73Medical practitioners and first‑aid attendants—master

73 Medical practitioners and first‑aid attendants—master

(1) The master of a vessel that has 100 or more persons on board must ensure that a qualified medical practitioner is carried, as part of the vessel’s complement, if the vessel is: (a) proceeding on an overseas voyage; or (b) on a passage between 2 consecutive ports which exceeds the distance prescribed by the regulations. (2) The master of a vessel that has more than 10 but fewer than 100 persons on board must cause to be carried as part of its complement a person prescribed by the regulations as qualified to render first aid if the vessel is: (a) proceeding on an overseas voyage; or (b) on a passage between 2 consecutive ports which exceeds the distance prescribed by the regulations; unless the vessel is carrying a qualified medical practitioner as part of its complement. Fault‑based offence (3) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (1) or (2).

Penalty: Imprisonment for 12 months or 60 penalty units, or both.

Civil penalty (4) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1) or (2).

Civil penalty: 600 penalty units.