MARINE POLLUTION ACT 2012 - SECT 43 Certain carriage of harmful substances in packaged form prohibited

MARINE POLLUTION ACT 2012 - SECT 43

43 Certain carriage of harmful substances in packaged form prohibited

(1) The master and the owner of a ship are each guilty of an offence if a harmful substance in packaged form is carried on the ship in State waters otherwise than in accordance with the regulations.

: Maximum penalty--

(a) in the case of an individual--$2,200, or

(b) in the case of a corporation--$5,500.

(2) In proceedings for an offence against this section in relation to a ship, it is sufficient for the prosecution to allege and prove that a harmful substance in packaged form was carried on the ship in State waters otherwise than in accordance with the regulations.