19ASeizure of vessels

#### 19A Seizure of vessels 19A Seizure of vessels > > (1) An authorised officer may do any one or more of the things set out in this section if the authorised officer reasonably believes that— > > > > > (a) a recreational vessel has been operated in a way so as to commit an offence under section 13A, or > > > > > (b) a person has committed an offence involving the death of, or grievous bodily harm to, another person caused by the operation of a vessel, being an offence that comprises the crime of murder or manslaughter or an offence against the [Crimes Act 1900](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-040), or > > > > > (c) a person has committed an offence under section 13 (1) (b) or (c) and a court attendance notice has been issued in relation to the offence. > > > (2) The authorised officer may— > > > > > (a) use reasonable force to seize and take charge of the recreational vessel and cause it to be moved to a place determined by the Commissioner of Police or Transport for NSW and immediately, or as soon as practicable afterwards, give or send the relevant owner of the vessel a receipt relating to the seizure of the vessel, or > > > > > (b) give the relevant owner of the vessel a notice (a recreational vessel production notice) requiring the relevant owner to, within a period specified in the notice, arrange for the vessel to be— > > > > > > > (i) moved to a specified place, or > > > > > > > (ii) produced to an authorised officer at a specified place. > > > (3) An authorised officer must give the relevant owner of a vessel a receipt if the relevant owner produces the vessel to the officer in accordance with a recreational vessel production notice. > > > (4) The receipt must be given on, or as soon as practicable after, the production of the vessel. > > **s 19A:** Ins 2016 No 28, Sch 1 \[18\]. Am 2020 No 30, Sch 4.42\[3\]; 2025 No 12, Sch 1\[19\]–\[21\].