Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00094:section:235
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00094
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 235
Character Range: 221992–222724

235  Defacing or obliterating marks on a wreck
 (1) A person must not do an act, or omit to do an act, if the act or omission results, or is likely to result, in the defacement or obliteration of a mark on:
 (a) a wreck of, or wreck from, a regulated Australian vessel situated:
 (i) in the exclusive economic zone of Australia; or
 (ii) in the territorial sea of Australia; or
 (b) a wreck of, or wreck from, a foreign vessel situated in the territorial sea of Australia.

Fault‑based offence
 (2) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Penalty: 300 penalty units.

Civil penalty
 (3) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Civil penalty: 900 penalty units.