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Maritime Powers Act 2013
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68 Retaining things
(1) A maritime officer may retain any thing that the officer suspects, on reasonable grounds, could be seized under an Australian law.
Note: Written notice must be given if a thing is retained: see section 80.
(2) The officer may retain the thing even if a warrant would be required to take possession of the thing under that law. (3) A thing retained under subsection (1) is a retained thing.