MARINE SAFETY ACT 2010 (NO. 65 OF 2010) - SECT 88 Acts tending to endanger vessel or crew

MARINE SAFETY ACT 2010 (NO. 65 OF 2010) - SECT 88

    (1)     A person must not, wilfully or negligently—

        (a)     do any act tending to the immediate loss or destruction of, or serious damage to, a vessel or its cargo; or

        (b)     do any act tending immediately to endanger anyone belonging to or on board a vessel; or

        (c)     fail to do any act that is reasonably necessary to protect a vessel or cargo from immediate loss, destruction or serious damage; or

        (d)     fail to do any act that is reasonably necessary to protect anyone belonging to or on board a vessel from immediate danger.

Penalty:     240 penalty units.

    (2)         An offence against subsection (1)(a), (b), (c) or (d) is an indictable offence.