Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00559:clause:1_43
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00559
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 43
Character Range: 85975–86503

43  Offence—operating etc. a vessel without a certificate of survey (owner)
 (1) The owner of a domestic commercial vessel commits an offence if:
 (a) the owner operates the vessel, or causes or permits the vessel to be operated; and
 (b) a certificate of survey is not in force for the vessel; and
 (c) the vessel is not exempt from survey (see section 143).
Penalty: 60 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.