Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00094:section:109
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00094
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 109
Character Range: 116402–116896

109  Taking unseaworthy vessel to sea—owner
 (1) The owner of a vessel must not take the vessel to sea, or cause or permit another person to take the vessel to sea, if the vessel is unseaworthy.

Fault‑based offence
 (2) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Penalty: Imprisonment for 10 years or 600 penalty units, or both.

Civil penalty
 (3) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Civil penalty: 6,000 penalty units.