105Powers of police

105 Powers of police S. 105(1) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 107.4). (1) If a police officer believes on reasonable grounds that a recreational vessel is being or has been used in the commission of a relevant offence, he or she may— (a) seize the recreational vessel or require it to be surrendered; (b) impound the recreational vessel for the designated period; (c) immobilise the recreational vessel for the designated period; (d) authorise any person under section 109 to assist in seizing, impounding or immobilising the recreational vessel. S. 105(2) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 107.4). (2) If a police officer has exercised a power to seize, impound or immobilise a recreational vessel under this Part in relation to a particular relevant offence and the recreational vessel has since been released— (a) the power to seize, impound or immobilise that recreational vessel under this Part for that particular relevant offence may not be exercised again; and (b) an embargo notice must not be issued in respect of the recreational vessel for that particular relevant offence; and (c) a prohibition direction must not be issued to the master of the vessel at the time of the particular relevant offence in respect of that offence.