Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The mas t er or owner of any vessel that is wrecked, stranded, sunk or abandoned or has foundered must notify AMSA within the period prescribed by the regulations of the following matters:
(a) the name and principal place of business of the owner of the vessel;
(b) the location of the vessel;
(c) the type, size and construction of the vessel;
(d) the nature and quantity of cargo and any hazardous or noxious substances on board the vessel;
(e) the amount and type of oil, including bunker and lubric ating oil, on board the vessel.
(2 ) Subsection ( 1 ) does not apply to a foreign vessel if it is not situated in the territorial sea of Australia.
Fault - based offence
( 3 ) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection ( 1).
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection ( 2) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code ).
Civil penalty
(4) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection ( 1).
Civil penalty: 6 00 penalty units.
(5) A person who wishes to rely on subsection ( 2) in proceedings for a civil penalty order bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in that subsection.