GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK ACT 1975 - SECT 38DA Vessel causing damage in Marine Park: offence
GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK ACT 1975 - SECT 38DA
Vessel causing damage in Marine Park: offence(1) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person is in charge of a vessel; and
(b) the vessel is in the Marine Park; and
(c) the person's charge of the vessel results in, or is likely to result in, the vessel causing damage to the environment in the Marine Park.
(a) for an aggravated offence--imprisonment for 3 years or 2,000 penalty units, or both; or
(b) in any other case--1,000 penalty units.
(2) Strict liability applies to paragraph (1)(b).
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .
(3) The fault element for paragraph (1)(c) is negligence.
Note: For negligence, see section 5.5 of the Criminal Code .