(2) The master of a State registrable vessel must not allow the
vessel to enter, or operate the vessel in, State waters if the vessel is not
registered under this Act or is being operated in contravention of any
conditions of its vessel registration certificate. It is a defence to a
prosecution under this subsection if the master establishes that he or she did
not have any reasonable cause to believe that the vessel was not registered or
was in such an area or being so operated.
: Maximum penalty--20 penalty
units.
Note : The registration of a vessel is a marine safety licence. Part 4
deals with the grant of, and other matters relating to, any such licence. A
contravention of the conditions of such a licence by the owner is an
offence--see section 32.
