(1)

The regulations may, for the purposes of safeguarding against unlawful interference with maritime transport, prescribe requirements in relation to each type of ship security zone.

(2)

The following matters may be dealt with by regulations made under subsection (1):

(a) access to ship security zones (including conditions of access, the issue and use of security passes and other identification systems);
(b) the identification or marking of ship security zones;
(c) the movement, management or operation of ships and other vessels and vehicles and other things in ship security zones;
(d) the maintenance of the integrity of ship security zones;
(e) the management of people and goods (including the management of unaccompanied, unidentified or suspicious goods) in ship security zones;
(f) the management (including the sale or disposal) of things abandoned in ship security zones;
(g) when prescribed requirements are to be met.

(3)

Regulations made under this section may prescribe penalties for offences against those regulations. The penalties must not exceed:

(a) for an offence committed by a port operator, ship operator or port facility operator—200 penalty units; or
(b) for an offence committed by a maritime industry participant, other than a participant covered by paragraph (a)—100 penalty units; or
(c) for an offence committed by any other person—50 penalty units.

Note: If a body corporate is convicted of an offence against regulations made under this section, subsection 4B(3) of the Crimes Act 1914 allows a court to impose fines of up to 5 times the penalties stated above.