Marine (Domestic Commercial Vessel National Law Application) Act 2013
10Functions and powers conferred on Commonwealth officers and authorities relating to offences
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10 Functions and powers conferred on Commonwealth officers and authorities relating to offences
(1) A Commonwealth law applying because of section 9 that confers on a Commonwealth officer or authority a function or power in relation to an offence against the Commonwealth domestic commercial vessel national law also confers on the officer or authority the same function or power in relation to an offence against the corresponding provision of the applied provisions.
(2) In performing a function or exercising a power conferred by this section, the Commonwealth officer or authority must act as nearly as practicable as the officer or authority would act in performing or exercising the same function or power in relation to an offence against the corresponding provision of the Commonwealth domestic commercial vessel national law.