Commonwealth Numbered Acts

MARITIME POWERS ACT 2013 (NO. 15, 2013) - SECT 69

             (1)  A maritime officer may detain a vessel or aircraft.

             (2)  The officer may:

                     (a)  take the vessel or aircraft, or cause the vessel or aircraft to be taken, to a port, airport or other place that the officer considers appropriate; and

                     (b)  remain in control of the vessel or aircraft, or require the person in charge of the vessel or aircraft to remain in control of the vessel or aircraft, at that place until the vessel is released or disposed of.

Note 1:       Written notice must be given if a vessel or aircraft is detained: see section 80.

Note 2:       It is an offence to fail to comply with a requirement under paragraph (b): see section 103.

             (3)  The officer may take the vessel or aircraft, or cause it to be taken, to the port, airport or other place even if it is necessary for the vessel or aircraft to travel outside Australia to reach the port, airport or other place.

             (4)  A vessel detained under subsection (1) is a detained vessel .

             (5)  An aircraft detained under subsection (1) is a detained aircraft .