sec.84Power to detain ship

### sec.84 Power to detain ship An authorised officer for the State may detain a ship if the officer has clear grounds for believing a discharge offence has happened because of acts or omissions in relation to the ship in coastal waters. See Article 220 (2) of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982. The authorised officer may, after detaining a ship, order the ship’s master to move the ship to a reasonable stated place. The ship’s master must comply with the order, unless the master has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—3,500 penalty units. The authorised officer may, acting with any necessary and reasonable help and force, escort the ship to the place. If, before the ship is released from detention, the ship leaves the place, the ship’s owner and master each commit an offence, unless there was a reasonable excuse for the ship leaving the place. Maximum penalty—3,500 penalty units. In this section— discharge offence means a discharge offence within the meaning of part 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 or 9 . s 84 amd 2010 No. 13 s 88 sch (sec.84-ssec.1) An authorised officer for the State may detain a ship if the officer has clear grounds for believing a discharge offence has happened because of acts or omissions in relation to the ship in coastal waters. See Article 220 (2) of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982. (sec.84-ssec.2) The authorised officer may, after detaining a ship, order the ship’s master to move the ship to a reasonable stated place. (sec.84-ssec.3) The ship’s master must comply with the order, unless the master has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—3,500 penalty units. (sec.84-ssec.4) The authorised officer may, acting with any necessary and reasonable help and force, escort the ship to the place. (sec.84-ssec.5) If, before the ship is released from detention, the ship leaves the place, the ship’s owner and master each commit an offence, unless there was a reasonable excuse for the ship leaving the place. Maximum penalty—3,500 penalty units. (sec.84-ssec.6) In this section— discharge offence means a discharge offence within the meaning of part 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 or 9 .