Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00094:section:143b
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00094
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 143B
Character Range: 143040–144253

143B  Failure to ensure Australian‑based foreign Greater Sunrise vessel is operated so as not to cause pollution or damage to the marine environment in the Greater Sunrise special regime area
 (1) The master of an Australian‑based foreign Greater Sunrise vessel must ensure that the vessel is operated in a manner that does not cause:
 (a) pollution to the marine environment in seas that are above the Greater Sunrise special regime area; or
 (b) damage to the marine environment in seas that are above the Greater Sunrise special regime area.

Fault‑based offence
 (2) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Penalty: 600 penalty units.
 (3) Recklessness or negligence is the fault element for:
 (a) the manner of operation of the vessel; and
 (b) the result mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) or (b) occurring.

Civil penalty
 (4) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Civil penalty:
 (a) for an aggravated contravention—6,000 penalty units; or
 (b) in any other case—600 penalty units.

Division 4—Aggravated contraventions of civil penalty provisions and matters to which eligible court may have regard in determining standard of care etc.