183Detaining vessel

### 183 Detaining vessel > > (1)  [*\[Section 183 Subsection (1) amended by No. 45 of 1997, s. 36, Applied:13 Nov 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-11-13/act-1997-045#GS36@EN) A fisheries officer may require the master of a vessel which the fisheries officer reasonably believes has been used, is being used or is about to be used in contravention of this Act or a corresponding law– > > > > > > (a) to bring the vessel to a specified place; and > > > > > > > (b) not to move that vessel from that place until directed by the fisheries officer to do so. > > > (2)  A fisheries officer must direct the master of a vessel to move the vessel within a reasonable period.