Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations(1) A ship that is not an oil tanker and has a gross tonnage of 400 or more must carry a current oil record book (Part I) that is readily available for inspection at all reasonable times.
(2) A ship that is an oil tanker and has a gross tonnage of 150 or more must carry a current oil record book (Part I and II) that is readily available for inspection at all reasonable times.
(3) Any previous oil record book must be carried on the ship and be readily available for inspection at all reasonable times for at least one year from the date of the last entry made in the book.
(4) After the one year period referred to in subregulation (3), the previous oil record book must be kept for a further 2 years:
(a) if the ship's owner has a registered office – on board the ship or at the registered office; or
(b) subject to subregulation (5), if the ship's owner does not have a registered office – on board the ship,
and be readily available for inspection at all reasonable times.
(5) If the ship's owner does not have a registered office, the previous oil record book may be deposited with the Chief Executive Officer and the book will be taken to be readily available for inspection.
(6) If a ship does not carry a current oil record book in accordance with subregulation (1) or (2), or a previous oil record book in accordance with subregulation (3), the ship's master and owner each commit an offence.
Penalty: 100 penalty units.
(7) If a previous oil record book is not kept in accordance with subregulation (4) or deposited with the Chief Executive Officer in accordance with subregulation (5), the ship's owner commits an offence.
Penalty: 100 penalty units.