Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Marine Act 1988 - SECT 60

PART 7 MARINE INFRINGEMENTS

Marine infringements

60. Marine infringements



(1) A member of the police force or a person who is authorised by the
Director, or a person who is authorised by the Minister, for the purposes of
this section who has reasonable cause to believe that a person has committed a
marine infringement of a kind that is prescribed for the purposes of this Part
may serve on that person a marine infringement notice.

(2) An offence referred to in subsection (1) for which an infringement notice
may be served is an infringement offence within the meaning of the
Infringements Act 2006.

(2A) For the purposes of subsection (1), an infringement notice-

   (a)  must be in the form required by section 13 of the
        Infringements Act 2006; and

   (b)  may contain any additional prescribed details.



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(5) The penalty for the purposes of this section in respect of any marine
infringement is the amount prescribed in respect of that marine infringement.

(6) A member of the police force or a person who is authorised by the
Director, or a person who is authorised by the Minister, for the purposes of
this section who has reason to believe that a person has committed a marine
infringement may require that person to state his or her name and address.



(7) A person must not-

   (a)  refuse or fail to state his or her name and address; or

   (b)  state a false name or address-

when so required. Penalty: For a first offence, 2 penalty units. For a
subsequent offence, 4 penalty units.