186Detention of vessel for failure to comply with Part 4

186 Detention of vessel for failure to comply with Part 4 (1) Where: (a) a vessel is at a port or place in the Territory, and the Director is of the opinion that there has been: (i) a material failure by the owner or the master of the vessel to comply with the requirements of Part 4; and (ii) the vessel, in the opinion of the Director, is likely to go to sea without compliance; or (b) the Director has reason to believe that a contravention of section 97 has occurred or is likely to occur; the Director may detain the vessel. (2) For the purposes of detaining a vessel under subsection (1), the Director may require any person to do or refrain from doing any specified act. (3) A person required under subsection (2) to do or refrain from doing a specified act must not contravene the requirement. Maximum penalty: 1250 penalty units. (4) A seaman who does or refrains from doing an act in compliance with a requirement under subsection (2) is not thereby in breach of his or her seaman's agreement.