Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NAVIGATION ACT 1912 - SECT 16

                   A person shall not:

                     (a)  falsely represent himself or herself to be a qualified master, officer or seaman of any designation;

                     (b)  perform duties that, under the regulations and orders, are the duties of a master, officer or seaman of a particular designation if the person is not a qualified master, officer or seaman of that designation; or

                     (c)  take another person into employment to perform duties that, under the regulations and orders, are the duties of a master, officer or seaman of a particular designation if the other person is not a qualified master, officer or seaman of that designation.

Penalty:  50 penalty units.