19Duty to report certain incidents involving certain substances

19 Duty to report certain incidents involving certain substances

S. 19(1) amended by No. 46/1991
s. 12(a).

(1) Where a prescribed incident occurs in relation to a ship in State waters, the master of the ship shall, without delay, notify, in the prescribed manner, a prescribed officer of the incident.

Penalty: 500 penalty units, or imprisonment for
one year, or both.

S. 19(1A) inserted by No. 46/1991
s. 12(b).

(2) In a prosecution of a person for an offence against subsection (1) in relation to a prescribed incident, it is a defence if the person proves that the person was unable to comply with the subsection in relation to the incident.

S. 19(3) amended by No. 46/1991

(3) Where a prescribed incident occurs in relation to a ship in State waters and—

the owner, charterer, manager or operator of the ship or an agent of the owner, charterer, manager or operator of the ship shall, without delay, notify, in the prescribed manner, a prescribed officer of the incident and, if a prescribed officer is not so notified, each of those persons is guilty of an indictable offence punishable, upon conviction—

S. 19(3)(c) inserted by No. 46/1991

(c) if the offender is a natural person, by a fine not exceeding 500 penalty units, or imprisonment for one year, or both; or

S. 19(3)(d) inserted by No. 46/1991

(d) if the offender is a body corporate, by a fine not exceeding 2500 penalty units.

(4) In a prosecution of a person for an offence against subsection (3) in relation to a prescribed incident in relation to a ship, it is a defence if the person proves—

(b) in the case of a prescribed incident to which subsection (3)(a) applies—that the person neither knew nor suspected that the master of the ship was unable to comply with subsection (1) in relation to the incident.

(5) Subsection (4) shall not be taken to limit by implication any defence that would, but for that subsection, be available to a person charged with an offence against subsection (3).

S. 19(6) amended by No. 46/1991
s. 12(d).

(6) A master of a ship who, pursuant to subsection (1), has notified a prescribed officer of the occurrence of a prescribed incident shall, if so requested by a prescribed officer, furnish, within the prescribed time, a report to a prescribed officer in relation to the incident in accordance with the prescribed form.

S. 19(7) amended by No. 46/1991
s. 12(e).

(7) Where subsection (3) applies in relation to a prescribed incident in relation to a ship, a person who, pursuant to that subsection, has notified a prescribed officer of the occurrence of the prescribed incident shall, if so requested by a prescribed officer, furnish, within the prescribed time, a report to a prescribed officer in relation to the incident in accordance with the prescribed form.