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Marine Safety Act 2010
161Police power to move vessel or require vessel to be moved
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161 Police power to move vessel or require vessel to be moved
S. 161(1) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 107.8).
(1) This section applies if a master of a vessel has, within sight of a police officer, committed an offence against—
(a) Part 3.2; or
(b) Part 4 of the **Marine (Drug, Alcohol and Pollution Control) Act 1988**.
S. 161(2) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 107.8).
(2) The police officer may—
(a) take charge of the vessel and move it to an appropriate place; or
(b) direct another person to move the vessel to an appropriate place.
S. 162 amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 107.8).