Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L00365:reg:22
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L00365
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 22
Character Range: 15796–16628

22  Vessels not to be cleaned without permission
 (1) The superintendent of any naval waters may permit a vessel to be cleaned in those naval waters.
 (2) A permission under subsection (1) may be subject to conditions, including conditions about the place for, or the manner of, the cleaning of the vessel.
 (3) A person commits an offence of strict liability if:
 (a) the person causes or permits a vessel to be cleaned in naval waters; and
 (b) the cleaning is not in accordance with a permission under this section.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
 (4) Subsection (3) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse for the relevant conduct.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in this subsection (see section 13.3 of the Criminal Code).
 (5) In this section, clean includes bream and careen.