Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00094:section:73
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00094
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 73
Character Range: 94290–95482

73  Medical practitioners and first‑aid attendants—master
 (1) The master 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 master 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 prescribed by the regulations as qualified 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.

Division 4—Accommodation, etc.