Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00094:section:184
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00094
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 184
Character Range: 175429–176074

184  Obligation to record requests for assistance
 (1) The master of a vessel contravenes this subsection if the master:
 (a) receives information that a person or persons are in distress at sea, and does not proceed to the assistance of the person or persons in distress; and
 (b) is required by any law to keep a logbook for the vessel; and
 (c) does not record in the vessel's logbook his or her reasons for not so proceeding.

Strict liability offence
 (2) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.