Section 10.68Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)

Ocean carrier who provides international liner cargo shipping services to have registered agent

(1) Every ocean carrier who provides international liner cargo shipping services shall, at all times, be represented for the purposes of this Act by a person who:

(a) is an individual resident in Australia;

(b) has been appointed by the ocean carrier as the ocean carrier’s agent for the purposes of this Act; and

(c) is specified in the register of ocean carrier agents as the ocean carrier’s agent.

(2) An ocean carrier who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence punishable, on conviction, by a fine not exceeding:

(a) in the case of a natural person—20 penalty units; and

(b) in the case of a body corporate—100 penalty units.

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 22 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

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