94Employment of seafarers in loading and unloading

94 Employment of seafarers in loading and unloading

(1) A person must not employ a seafarer at an Australian port in handling cargo in connection with the loading or unloading of a regulated Australian vessel or a foreign vessel: (a) if sufficient shore labour is available; or (b) if sufficient shore labour is not available—other than in accordance with any requirements prescribed by the regulations. Fault‑based offence (2) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (1).

Penalty: 100 penalty units.

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

Civil penalty: 1,000 penalty units.