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Navigation Act 2012
94Employment of seafarers in loading and unloading
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#### 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.