Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00540:section:26fej
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00540
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 26FEJ
Character Range: 160941–161977

26FEJ  Record of prescribed fuel‑changeover operation
 (1) The master and the owner of an Australian ship each commit an offence if:
 (a) an entry in a prescribed record book is not made in accordance with the regulations as soon as practicable after:
 (i) the completion of the last prescribed fuel‑changeover operation on the ship before the ship enters an emission control area; or
 (ii) the completion of the first prescribed fuel‑changeover operation on the ship after the ship leaves an emission control area; or
 (b) the record book is not:
 (i) retained on board the ship for the prescribed period; or
 (ii) readily available for inspection at all reasonable times.
Penalty: 200 penalty units.
 (2) An offence against subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
 (3) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person makes an entry in a prescribed record book; and
 (b) the entry is false or misleading in a material particular.
Penalty: 200 penalty units.