Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00454:section:35:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00454
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 35 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 88270–89202

facility; or
 (b) who operate within the facility.
 (9) If the Secretary gives an offshore facility operator a direction under subsection (8) that requires the operator to communicate all or a part of the direction to specified maritime industry participants, the operator must, as soon as practicable, communicate the direction, or the part of the direction, to the specified maritime industry participants.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (10) Subsection (9) does not apply if the offshore facility operator has a reasonable excuse.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (10) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).
 (11) Subsection (9) is an offence of strict liability.
 (12) If a direction is given to a maritime industry participant by an offshore facility operator as mentioned in subsection (8), the direction is taken to have been given to the participant by the Secretary.