Unacceptable blood alcohol level—seafarers and pilots
84 Unacceptable blood alcohol level—seafarers and pilots
A person contravenes this subsection if:
the person is a seafarer or a licensed pilot on board a regulated Australian vessel or a foreign vessel; and
the blood alcohol level of the person equals or exceeds the blood alcohol level prescribed by the regulations.
Strict liability offence
A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subsection (1).
For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
Penalty: 60 penalty units.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by the regulations
). Made under this Act:
- Marine Order 11 (Living and working conditions on vessels) 2024 · Legislative Instrument · under s 342(1)
- Marine Order 12 (Construction — subdivision and stability, machinery and electrical installations) 2023 · Legislative Instrument · under s 342(1)
- Marine Order 15 (Construction — fire protection, fire detection and fire extinction) 2014 · Legislative Instrument · under s 342(1)
15 more instruments made under this Act are listed on the Act’s overview.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
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