Offence for unregistered vessels to be in State waters
49 Offence for unregistered vessels to be in State waters
This section applies to a vessel (a registrable vessel) that is not exempt from registration under this Act.
A person who owns a registrable vessel must not allow the vessel to be in State waters if the vessel is not registered under this Act.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
Subsection (2) does not apply within the period of 15 days after the date on which a vessel ceases to be registered.
The master of a registrable vessel must not allow the vessel to be in State waters if the vessel is not registered under this Act.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
It is a defence to prosecution for an offence under subsection (4) if the master establishes that the master reasonably believed—
the vessel was registered, or
the vessel was not in State waters.
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