27CFailure to comply with requirements for information under foreign laws

27C Failure to comply with requirements for information under foreign laws

(1) The master and owner of an Australian ship commit an offence if: (a) a requirement to give information is made, in relation to the ship, under a law of a foreign country in circumstances in which paragraph 3 of article 220 of the Law of the Sea Convention permits such a requirement to be made; and (b) the requirement is not complied with.

Penalty: 500 penalty units.

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

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