49HMagistrates' Court may extend period of detention of vessel

49H Magistrates' Court may extend period of detention of vessel

(1) The Chief Investigator may apply to the Magistrates' Court for an extension of the period a vessel has been detained under section 49G.

(2) An application must be made within the maximum 48 hour detention period permitted under section 49G or within a period extended by the Court under this section.

(3) The Magistrates' Court may order such an extension if satisfied that the continued detention of a vessel is necessary—

(a) for the purposes of an investigation into a marine safety matter; or

(b) because the vessel is, or is likely to be, required for the purposes of an investigation into a marine safety matter.

(4) The Court may adjourn an application to enable notice of the application to be given to any person.

S. 49I inserted by No. 25/2025 s. 70.