Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00094:section:137
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00094
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 137
Character Range: 135421–136285

137  Obligation to notify alterations of vessels that relate to pollution certificates
 (1) A person contravenes this subsection if:
 (a) the person is the owner or master of a vessel; and
 (b) the vessel is altered so as to affect the pollution certificates the vessel is required to have; and
 (c) AMSA, and each issuing body that issued a pollution certificate for the vessel, are not informed of the alterations within the period prescribed by the regulations.

Fault‑based offence
 (2) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years or 300 penalty units, or both.

Civil penalty
 (3) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Civil penalty: 3,000 penalty units.

Part 3—Pollution or damage to the marine environment

Division 1—Vessels to which this Part applies