87   Master must report reportable incident

(Article I (1) of Protocol I of MARPOL) (cf former Act ss 10 (1) and 20 (1))

(1)  The master of a ship must, without delay, report any reportable incident that occurs in State waters in relation to the ship to the Minister in the manner prescribed by the regulations.

Maximum penalty: $121,000.

(2)  In a prosecution of a person for an offence against subsection (1), it is a defence if the person proves that the person was unable to comply with that subsection.