17Contraventions

#### 17 Contraventions Vessels, installations, protected land areas and isolated persons (1) An authorising officer may authorise the exercise of maritime powers in relation to a vessel, installation, protected land area or isolated person if the officer suspects, on reasonable grounds, that the vessel, installation, land or person is involved in a contravention of an Australian law. > Note: For involved in a contravention of a law, see section 9. Aircraft—actionable contraventions (2) An authorising officer may authorise the exercise of maritime powers in relation to an aircraft if: (a) the officer suspects, on reasonable grounds, that the aircraft is involved in a contravention of an Australian law; and (b) the contravention is an actionable contravention in relation to the aircraft. > Note 1: For involved in a contravention of a law, see section 9. > Note 2: For actionable contravention, see section 10.