(1)

The ship operator for a security regulated ship must report maritime transport security incidents in accordance with this section.

(2)

An incident that relates to a security regulated ship of the ship operator must be reported to:

(a) the Secretary; and
(b) the Australian Federal Police or the police force of a State or a Territory; and
(c) if the ship is within a security regulated port—the port operator for the port; and
(d) if the ship is using a port facility within a security regulated port—the port facility operator for the port facility.

(3)

An incident that relates to a port must be reported to the port operator for the port.

(4)

An incident that relates to another security regulated ship must be reported to:

(a) the ship operator for the ship; or
(b) the master of the ship.