65Power to detain ship

65 Power to detain ship (1) An authorised officer may detain a ship if the officer has clear grounds for believing an offence against section 14, 21, 27, 31, 38 or 43 has occurred because of acts or omissions in relation to the ship in coastal waters. (2) The authorised officer may, after detaining a ship, order the ship's master to move the ship to a stated place that it is reasonable to move it to.

Marine Pollution Act 1999 41 (3) The ship's master must comply with the order, unless the master has a reasonable excuse. (4) The authorised officer may, acting with any necessary and reasonable help and force, escort the ship to the place. (5) If, before the ship is released from detention, the ship leaves the place, the ship's owner and master each commit an offence, unless there was a reasonable excuse for the ship leaving the place.