Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975

A person commits an offence if:

the person is a kind of person responsible (within the meaning of subsection 61AAA(10)) for a vessel; and

a vessel monitoring direction applies for the vessel; and

the direction applies to the person, or to that kind of person; and

if the direction is an individual vessel monitoring direction—a copy of the direction has been given to the person; and

the direction is not complied with.

Strict liability applies to paragraphs (1)(a) and (d).

For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.

Absolute liability applies to paragraphs (1)(b) and (c).

For absolute liability, see section 6.2 of the Criminal Code.