Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00094:section:48
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00094
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 48
Character Range: 77551–78276

48  Taking a regulated Australian vessel to sea without maritime labour certificates—master
 (1) The master of a regulated Australian vessel must not take the vessel to sea, or cause or permit another person to take the vessel to sea, if:
 (a) the vessel is required by the regulations to have a maritime labour certificate of a specified kind; and
 (b) a maritime labour certificate of that kind is not in force for the vessel.

Fault‑based offence
 (2) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Penalty: Imprisonment for12 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.