Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00094:section:118
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00094
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 118
Character Range: 124864–125555

118  Falsely describing the sender of dangerous goods
 (1) A person contravenes this subsection if:
 (a) dangerous goods are or will be carried on a vessel; and
 (b) the person describes the sender of the goods:
 (i) on the packaging containing the goods; or
 (ii) on any document relating to the carrying of the goods; and
 (c) the description is false or misleading in a material particular.

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.