Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00206:reg:22
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00206
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 22
Character Range: 36323–37382

22  Surrender of temporary pass
 (1) A person commits an offence of strict liability if:
 (a) either:
 (i) a voyage specified in a temporary pass granted under section 23 of the Act is completed or abandoned; or
 (ii) the time during which the pass remains valid ends; and
 (b) the person has possession of the pass on the occurrence of the event referred to in subparagraph (a)(i) or (ii); and
 (c) the person does not surrender the pass by lodging it with the Registrar, or delivering it to a proper officer, as follows:
 (i) within 10 days after the occurrence of that event;
 (ii) if, because of circumstances beyond the control of the person, it is not practicable for the person to surrender the pass within 10 days after the occurrence of that event—as soon as it is practicable to do so.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2): see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.

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