Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00094:section:72
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00094
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 72
Character Range: 93128–94290

72  Medical practitioners and first‑aid attendants—owner
 (1) The owner of a vessel that has 100 or more persons on board must ensure that a qualified medical practitioner is carried, as part of the vessel's complement, if the vessel is:
 (a) proceeding on an overseas voyage; or
 (b) on a passage between 2 consecutive ports which exceeds the distance prescribed by the regulations.
 (2) The owner of a vessel that has more than 10 but fewer than 100 persons on board must cause to be carried as part of its complement a person qualified, in accordance with the regulations, to render first aid, if the vessel is:
 (a) proceeding on an overseas voyage; or
 (b) on a passage between 2 consecutive ports which exceeds the distance prescribed by the regulations;
unless the vessel is carrying a qualified medical practitioner as part of its complement.

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

Civil penalty
 (4) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1) or (2).
Civil penalty: 600 penalty units.