Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00540:section:27c
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00540
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 27C
Character Range: 188523–189114

27C  Failure to comply with requirements for information under foreign laws
 (1) The master and owner of an Australian ship commit an offence if:
 (a) a requirement to give information is made, in relation to the ship, under a law of a foreign country in circumstances in which paragraph 3 of article 220 of the Law of the Sea Convention permits such a requirement to be made; and
 (b) the requirement is not complied with.
Penalty: 500 penalty units.
 (2) An offence under subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.