Section 226 — Production of identity documents by persons on board resources installation

226 Production of identity documents by persons on board resources installation

(1) This section applies to a resources installation that has been brought into Australian waters from a place outside the outer limits of Australian waters for the purpose of being attached to the Australian seabed.

(2) On the arrival of a resources installation at the place where it is to be attached to the Australian seabed, an officer may require the person in charge of the installation to muster, in the presence of the officer, all of the people on board the installation.

(3) An officer may require the person in charge of a resources installation to muster, in the presence of the officer, all of the people on board the installation before the installation is detached from the Australian seabed for the purpose of being taken to a place outside the outer limits of Australian waters.

(4) An officer may require a person on board a resources installation that is attached to the Australian seabed or to another resources installation that is so attached to produce to the officer for inspection the person’s identity documents.

(5) A person must not fail to comply with a requirement made under this section. Penalty: 40 penalty units.

(6) Subsection (5) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse. Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (6) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).

(7) An offence against subsection (5) is an offence of strict liability. Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.