Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SHIPPING REGISTRATION ACT 1981 - SECT 74

             (1)  A person who contravenes subsection 20(1) or (2), 21(6), 22(5), 24(1), 26(3), 36(2), 37(1), 41(2), 42(2), 43(1) or 44(1), section 61 or subsection 65(5) or 66(10) is guilty of an offence.

          (1A)  A person who contravenes subsection 37A(1) or (2), 64(2) or 66(1) is, in respect of each day on which the person contravenes the subsection (including the day of a conviction for an offence against this subsection or any subsequent day), guilty of an offence.

             (2)  Where the owner of a ship is guilty of an offence against, or arising out of a contravention of, subsection 26(2), section 33, subsection 36(2), 37(1), 37A(1), 41(2), 42(2), 43(1) or 44(1), subsection 65(8) or 66(1) or section 72, the person who is the registered agent of the ship by virtue of paragraph 64(1)(a), (b) or (c) shall be deemed to be also guilty of that offence and is punishable accordingly.

             (3)  Except where a provision of this Act otherwise provides, the punishment for an offence against this Act is:

                     (a)  if the offender is a natural person--a fine not exceeding $2,000 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months, or both; or

                     (b)  if the offender is a body corporate--a fine not exceeding $5,000.

             (4)  An offence against subsection 12(3) is punishable on conviction:

                     (a)  if the offender is a natural person--by a fine not exceeding $1,000; or

                     (b)  if the offender is a body corporate--by a fine not exceeding $2,000.

          (4A)  An offence against section 25, 32 or 33 or subsection 73(1) is an indictable offence and, subject to subsection 75(3), is punishable on conviction:

                     (a)  if the offender is a natural person--by a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 2 years, or both; or

                     (b)  if the offender is a body corporate--by a fine not exceeding $20,000.

          (4B)  An offence against subsection 37A(1) or (2), 64(2) or 66(1) is punishable on conviction:

                     (a)  if the offender is a natural person--by a fine not exceeding $500; or

                     (b)  if the offender is a body corporate--by a fine not exceeding $1,000.

          (4C)  An offence against subsection 27(1), 30(9) or 71(2) is punishable on conviction:

                     (a)  if the offender is a natural person--by a fine not exceeding $2,000 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 6 months; or

                     (b)  if the offender is a body corporate--by a fine not exceeding $5,000.

             (5)  Where a corporation is guilty of an offence against this Act, a director, manager, secretary or other officer of the corporation who is in any way, by act or omission, directly or indirectly, knowingly concerned in or party to the offence, shall be deemed to be also guilty of that offence and is punishable accordingly.