Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00800:section:228
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00800
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 228
Character Range: 623754–624866

228  Master to report absences
 (1) Where a member of the crew of a vessel, other than a vessel of the regular armed forces of a government recognized by the Commonwealth, that has entered Australia from overseas was on board the vessel at the time of its arrival at a port and is absent from the vessel at the time of its departure from the port, the master of the vessel shall, at that departure, deliver to an officer a written report:
 (a) specifying the name of the member; and
 (b) stating:
 (i) that the member was a member of the crew of the vessel on board the vessel at the time of its arrival at that port; and
 (ii) that the member is absent from the vessel at the time of its departure from that port; and
 (c) stating whether the member left the vessel at that port with leave or without leave.
Penalty: 40 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.

Division 12—Offences etc. in relation to entry into, and remaining in, Australia

Subdivision A—People smuggling and related offences