Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

MARITIME POWERS ACT 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 s ection   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 .