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Navigation Act 2012
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#### 244 Simplified outline of this Chapter
(1) This Chapter provides for compliance with, and enforcement of, this Act.
(2) Part 2 confers wide‑ranging powers on AMSA to give directions in relation to vessels.
(3) Part 3 deals with the detention of vessels and provides an offence for operating a detained vessel. The Part also empowers an officer of Customs to refuse clearance to vessels.
(4) Part 4 provides for the appointment of inspectors and sets out their powers and functions including the following:
(a) powers to board vessels;
(b) powers of inspection, search and seizure;
(c) powers to issue prohibition and improvement notices.
(5) Part 5 contains provisions that support the civil penalty provisions.
(6) Part 6 relates to infringement notices and voluntary enforceable undertakings.