Section 46 Defence if ship to be exported

Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 2016

It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against section 43 if the defendant establishes that, at the time of the sale, the ship was to be exported overseas.

Queensland Marine Safety Regulation 2016 current as at 1 February 2026. Official text: legislation.qld.gov.au.

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