Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00094:section:49
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00094
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 49
Character Range: 78276–79204

49  Obligation to notify alterations of regulated Australian vessels that relate to maritime labour certificates
 (1) A person contravenes this subsection if:
 (a) the person is the owner or master of a regulated Australian vessel; and
 (b) the vessel is altered in such a way as to affect the maritime labour certificates that vessel is required to have; and
 (c) AMSA, and each issuing body that has issued a maritime labour certificate for the vessel, are not informed of the alterations within the period prescribed by the regulations.

Fault‑based offence
 (2) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Penalty: Imprisonment for 12 months or 60 penalty units, or both.

Civil penalty
 (3) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Civil penalty: 600 penalty units.

Part 4—Manning and engagement of seafarers

Division 1—Vessels to which this Part applies