Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00540:section:26fer
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00540
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 26FER
Character Range: 172179–172940

26FER  Sample must be retained
 (1) The master and the owner of a ship each commit an offence if:
 (a) fuel oil (other than gas fuel) is supplied to the ship; and
 (b) the ship has a gross tonnage of 400 or more; and
 (c) a representative sample of fuel oil is provided to the master in connection with the supply of fuel oil to the ship; and
 (d) the sample is not retained in accordance with the regulations until the later of the following:
 (i) the time at which the fuel oil supplied is substantially consumed;
 (ii) the end of 12 months after the day on which the fuel oil is supplied.
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.