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Maritime Powers Act 2013
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#### 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.