Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NAVIGATION ACT 2012 - SECT 126

  (1)   The master of a vessel must ensure :

  (a)   that musters, drills and safety training and familiarisation are held in accordance with the regulations; and

  ( b )   that entries are made in the vessel ' s official log book , in accordance with the regulations , in relation to musters, drills and safety training and familiarisation .

  (2)   Without limiting subsection   ( 1), the master of a vessel contravenes that subsection if the master does not implement and maintain a safety management system that ensures that the musters, drills and safety training and familiarisation are held .

Fault - based offence

  (3 )   A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection   ( 1).

Penalty:   Imprisonment for 5 years or 300 penalty units, or both.

Civil penalty

  (4 )   A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection   ( 1).

Civil penalty:   3,0 00 penalty units .