Customs Act 1901

PART IV - THE IMPORTATION OF GOODS  

Division 2 - The Boarding of Ships and Aircraft  

SECTION 61   FACILITY FOR BOARDING  

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61(1)    

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A person commits an offence if:

(a)    the person is:

(i) the master of a ship who permits the ship to be boarded; or

(ii) the pilot of an aircraft who permits the aircraft to be boarded; or

(iii) the master of a resources installation; or

(iv) the owner of a sea installation; or

(v) the owner of an offshore electricity installation; and

(b)    the person does not, by all reasonable means, facilitate the boarding of the ship, aircraft or installation by a person who is authorised under this Act to board the ship, aircraft or installation.

Penalty: 60 penalty units.

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History

S 61(1) substituted by No 71 of 2022, s 3 and Sch 1 item 17, applicable after 1 December 2022 to an offshore electricity installation that was constructed, installed or decommissioned before or after 1 December 2022.

S 61(1) amended by No 52 of 2013, s 3 and Sch 1 item 61, effective 28 November 2013.

S 61(1) amended by No 8 of 2007, s 3 and Sch 5 item 21, by inserting " or her " after " his " , effective 15 March 2007.

S 61(1) amended by No 82 of 2002.

61(2)    

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Subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.

Note: For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .

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History

S 61(2) inserted by No 24 of 2001, s 3, Sch 21 [ 22], effective 15 December 2001.

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