Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00094:section:249
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00094
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 249
Character Range: 233648–234294

249  Operating a detained vessel
 (1) A person must not operate a vessel if:
 (a) the vessel has been detained under subsection 248(1) (detention by AMSA) or 252(3) (detention by an officer of Customs); and
 (b) the vessel has not been released from detention; and
 (c) an inspector has not consented to the operation of the vessel by the person.

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.