63Use of vessel in breach of defective vessel notice

63 Use of vessel in breach of defective vessel notice

63 Use of vessel in breach of defective vessel notice

(1) If a defective vessel notice indicates a date after which the vessel must not be used, a person must not cause or permit the vessel to be used in navigable waters after that date unless the notice has been withdrawn.

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units in the case of a corporation or 50 penalty units in the case of an individual.

(2) A person is not guilty of an offence under this clause arising because the vessel is being taken directly to a place where—

(a) repairs or other work required to remedy the defect are to be carried out, or

(b) an authorised marine officer may inspect or test the vessel,

or is being taken directly from any such place to the place where the vessel is usually kept.