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contravenes subsection (3).
Civil penalty: 50 penalty units.
       (6) The master of a regulated Australian vessel must ensure that food is stored so that:
(a) it is protected from the likelihood of contamination; and
(b) the environmental conditions under which it is stored will not adversely affect the quality and suitability of the food; and
(c) potentially hazardous food is kept at its required temperature at all times.
Note   The Australia New Zealand Food Standards give further guidance on the storage of food.

64 Inspection of food, drinking water, storage areas and galleys
        The master of a regulated Australian vessel must ensure that weekly inspections are carried out and documented for:
(a) the provision of food and drinking water; and
(b) the spaces and equipment used for the storage and handling of food and drinking water; and
(c) the galley and other equipment used for the preparation and service of meals.
Division 12 Health
Note   It is an offence for an owner or master of a vessel to take the vessel to sea without the required medical supplies and instructions for their use — see Navigation Act, sections 66 and 67.

65 Medical care for seafarers on board
        The owner of a regulated Australian vessel must put in place measures for the health protection, medical care and essential dental care for seafarers on board that:
(a) give effect to:
 (i) any requirements for occupational health protection and medical care relevant to their duties; and
 (ii) any requirements for seafarers on board imposed by the country in which the vessel is registered; and
(b) ensure seafarers have health protection and medical care as comparable as possible to that available to workers on shore, including prompt access to:
 (i)  necessary medicines, medical equipment and facilities for diagnosis and treatment; and
 (ii) medical information and expertise.

66 Right to visit a medical practitioner or dentist
       (1) The owner of a regulated Australian vessel must ensure that a seafarer in need of immediate medical care is promptly transported to shore and without delay taken to medical facilities onshore, including:
(a) outpatient treatment for sickness and injury; and
(b) hospitalisation when necessary; and
(c) facilities for essential dental treatment.
Note   The Biodiversity Act 2015 has prevention and control measures for disease that may be communicable and cause significant harm to human health. Such measures include the restriction of movement.
       (2) The circumstances of immediate medical care include the following:
(a) serious injury or disease;
(b) injury or disease which might lead to temporary or permanent disability;
(c) communicable disease which poses a risk of transmission to other members of the crew;
(d) injury involving broken bones, severe bleeding, broken or inflamed teeth or severe burns;