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Maritime Powers Act 2013
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#### 37 Using force
(1) In exercising powers under this Act, a maritime officer may use such force against a person or thing as is necessary and reasonable in the circumstances.
(2) The maritime officer must not:
(a) subject a person to greater indignity than is necessary and reasonable to exercise the powers; or
(b) do anything that is likely to cause the death of, or grievous bodily harm to, a person unless:
(i) the officer believes on reasonable grounds that doing that thing is necessary to protect life or prevent serious injury to another person (including the officer); and
(ii) if the person is attempting to escape arrest by fleeing—the person has, if practicable, been called on to surrender and the officer believes on reasonable grounds that the person cannot be apprehended in any other manner.