Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00015:section:292
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00015
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 292
Character Range: 471355–472502

292  Vessels must have a ballast water record system
 (1) An Australian vessel (whether in or outside Australian seas) that is capable of carrying ballast water must have on board a ballast water record system that complies with the requirements (if any) prescribed by the determination under section 308A.
Note: A ballast water record system is a system for making and keeping records of details about the vessel's ballast water and ballast water operations (see section 9).
 (1A) A foreign vessel in Australian seas that is capable of carrying ballast water must have on board a ballast water record system that complies with the requirements (if any) prescribed by the determination under section 308A.

Strict liability offence
 (2) A person commits an offence of strict liability if:
 (a) the person is the person in charge of a vessel; and
 (b) the vessel is capable of carrying ballast water; and
 (c) the vessel does not have a ballast water record system as required by subsection (1) or (1A).
Note: For offences of strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
Penalty for contravention of this subsection: 200 penalty units.