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Maritime Powers Act 2013
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#### 56 Entering on land
(1) A maritime officer may enter onto land.
(2) If the person in charge of the land requests the officer to produce identification, the officer must produce:
(a) the officer’s identity card; or
(b) other written evidence of the fact that the officer is a Commonwealth officer.
(3) If the officer fails to produce the identity card or other written evidence, the officer must:
(a) leave the land; and
(b) not re‑enter the land without producing the identity card or other written evidence.
(4) Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply if the officer is one of the following in uniform:
(a) a member of the Australian Defence Force;
(b) an officer of Customs (within the meaning of the Customs Act 1901);
(c) a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police;
(d) an officer prescribed by the regulations.
> Note: The exercise of powers on land is limited: see the definition of protected land area in section 8 and the geographical limits on the exercise of powers set out in sections 46 and 47.