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Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994
sec.190Obstruction of master or crew
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### sec.190 Obstruction of master or crew
A person must not obstruct the master or a crew member of a ship in the operation of the ship or the performance of any duty on or about the ship, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty—500 penalty units or imprisonment for 1 year.
In this section—
obstruct includes a contravention of a direction given by the master or crew member about safety.
(sec.190-ssec.1) A person must not obstruct the master or a crew member of a ship in the operation of the ship or the performance of any duty on or about the ship, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—500 penalty units or imprisonment for 1 year.
(sec.190-ssec.2) In this section— obstruct includes a contravention of a direction given by the master or crew member about safety.