Marine Safety Act 1998
118Detention of vessel for purposes of investigation
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118 Detention of vessel for purposes of investigation
118 Detention of vessel for purposes of investigation
(1) An authorised officer may detain a vessel for the purposes of an investigation, but only for so long as is necessary for the purposes of the investigation.
(2) An authorised officer may not detain a vessel for more than 72 hours unless authorised to do so by order of a Judge of the Local Court. A judge may, on application by an authorised officer, make such an order if satisfied there is reasonable cause for doing so.
(3) The authorised officer may give the master or relevant owner (or any other person) any directions required for the purpose of detaining the vessel.
s 118: Am 2016 No 28, Sch 1 [47]; 2025 No 12, Sch 1[60]; 2025 No 61, Sch 2.62.