Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00673:section:68
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00673
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 68
Character Range: 143002–143911

68  Unregistered ships not to leave Australia
 (1) An unregistered ship shall not depart from an Australian port to a place outside Australia.
 (2) The master and owner of a ship that departs from an Australian port in contravention of subsection (1) each commit an offence punishable upon conviction:
 (a) if the offender is a natural person—by a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units; or
 (b) if the offender is a body corporate—by a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
 (2A) An offence under subsection (2) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
 (3) A Collector of Customs shall not grant a Certificate of Clearance in respect of an unregistered ship that is about to depart from an Australian port to a place outside Australia.
 (4) Subsections (1) and (3) do not apply to a prescribed ship, or ships included in a prescribed class of ships.