Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

MIGRATION REGULATIONS 1994 - REG 3.17

Members of crew

  (1)   The master of a civilian vessel that enters Australia must, at any port of call in Australia, if so requested by an officer:

  (a)   notify the officer of the number of members of the crew and give the officer the following particulars in respect of each member of the crew:

  (i)   his or her full name;

  (ii)   his or her date of birth;

  (iii)   his or her citizenship;

  (iv)   the country of issue and number of his or her passport; and

  (b)   if the vessel is a ship, produce to the officer the ship's articles.

  (1A)   If the officer requests the particulars be given in a particular way, the master must give the particulars in that way.

Persons other than passengers and crew for discharge outside Australia

  (2)   The master of a civilian vessel that is a ship must, at the first port of call in Australia of the ship, give an officer particulars of the name and citizenship of every person on board other than:

  (a)   a passenger; or

  (b)   a member of the crew whose name appears on the ship's articles as a member of the crew for discharge at a port outside Australia.

Penalty:   10 penalty units.

  (3)   If the officer requests the particulars be given in a particular way, the master must give the particulars in that way.