32. Amendment of section 46

In the MPA Act, in section 46 —

in subsection (2)(a), replace “provide to the Port Master within such time and by such means as the Port Master may determine” with “provide to the Port Master within the time and by the means specified by the Port Master”;

in subsection (2)(b), after “inspection”, insert “, within the time and by the means specified by the Port Master,”;

after subsection (3), insert —“(3A) The Port Master may grant port clearance to a vessel before subsection (2)(a) has been complied with. (3B) Where a vessel has left the port with port clearance, any owner, agent or master of the vessel who fails to comply with any requirement under subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.”; and

delete subsection (5).