26FERSample must be retained

26FER Sample must be retained

(1) The master and the owner of a ship each commit an offence if: (a) fuel oil (other than gas fuel) is supplied to the ship; and (b) the ship has a gross tonnage of 400 or more; and (c) a representative sample of fuel oil is provided to the master in connection with the supply of fuel oil to the ship; and (d) the sample is not retained in accordance with the regulations until the later of the following: (i) the time at which the fuel oil supplied is substantially consumed; (ii) the end of 12 months after the day on which the fuel oil is supplied.

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.