Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00559:clause:1_87
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00559
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 87
Character Range: 120544–121212

87  Obligation to record requests for assistance
 (1) The master of a domestic commercial vessel commits an offence if the master:
 (a) is required to keep an official logbook for the vessel; and
 (b) receives information that a person or persons are in distress on a vessel or in any waters; and
 (c) does not record in the official logbook:
 (i) that he or she proceeded to the assistance of the person or persons; or
 (ii) if he or she did not so proceed—his or her reasons for not so proceeding.
Penalty: 50 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.