Commonwealth Numbered Acts

MARITIME POWERS ACT 2013 (NO. 15, 2013) - SECT 17

Vessels, installations, protected land areas and isolated persons

             (1)  An authorising officer may authorise the exercise of maritime powers in relation to a vessel, installation, protected land area or isolated person if the officer suspects, on reasonable grounds, that the vessel, installation, land or person is involved in a contravention of an Australian law.

Note:          For involved in a contravention of a law, see section 9.

Aircraft--actionable contraventions

             (2)  An authorising officer may authorise the exercise of maritime powers in relation to an aircraft if:

                     (a)  the officer suspects, on reasonable grounds, that the aircraft is involved in a contravention of an Australian law; and

                     (b)  the contravention is an actionable contravention in relation to the aircraft.

Note 1:       For involved in a contravention of a law, see section 9.

Note 2:       For actionable contravention , see section 10.