Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

MARINE ACT - SECT 114

The master of a vessel who receives a distress signal or information that a vessel, aircraft or person is in distress shall enter or cause to be entered in the Official Log Book of the vessel or, if the vessel is not required to keep an Official Log Book, a Vessel Record Book:

        (a)     a note of receipt of the signal or information; and

        (b)     if he does not proceed to the assistance of the vessel, aircraft or person – an explanation of the reason therefor.

Penalty:     50 penalty units.