Secretary may give security directions to security regulated ships
36 Secretary may give security directions to security regulated ships
The Secretary may give a security direction to a security regulated ship by giving the direction to:
the ship operator for the ship; or
the master of the ship.
If the Secretary gives a ship operator a direction under subsection (1), the ship operator must, as soon as practicable, communicate the direction to the master of the ship covered by the direction.
Penalty: 50 penalty units
Subsection (2) does not apply if the ship operator has a reasonable excuse.
A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (3) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).
Subsection (2) is an offence of strict liability.
If a direction is given to a master by a ship operator as mentioned in subsection (2), the direction is taken to have been given to the master by the Secretary.
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