26FEJRecord of prescribed fuel‑changeover operation

26FEJ Record of prescribed fuel‑changeover operation

(1) The master and the owner of an Australian ship each commit an offence if: (a) an entry in a prescribed record book is not made in accordance with the regulations as soon as practicable after: (i) the completion of the last prescribed fuel‑changeover operation on the ship before the ship enters an emission control area; or (ii) the completion of the first prescribed fuel‑changeover operation on the ship after the ship leaves an emission control area; or (b) the record book is not: (i) retained on board the ship for the prescribed period; or (ii) readily available for inspection at all reasonable times.

Penalty: 200 penalty units.

(2) An offence against subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.

Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.

(3) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person makes an entry in a prescribed record book; and (b) the entry is false or misleading in a material particular.

Penalty: 200 penalty units.