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Western Australian Marine Act 1982
Part 3Marine powers and duties
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Part 3 — Marine powers and duties
57. General powers to stop and search vessels 44
58. Power to inspect logs and muster crew 45
58A. Compensation in respect of false distress signals 45
58B. Unsafe pleasure or prescribed vessels not to be operated 46
60. Penalty for unlawfully assuming control 47
61. Power to detain unsafe pleasure or prescribed vessels 47
62. Detained vessels: unauthorised operation 48
63. Detained vessels: inspection 49
63A. Detained vessels: return 50
63B. Detained vessels: forfeiture and disposal 51
63C. SAT review of decision to detain vessel or forfeiture declaration 52
64. Marine incidents: terms used 52
64A. Marine incidents: duties 53
64B. Marine incidents: reporting 54
64C. Marine incidents: preserving evidence 56
64D. Marine incidents: power to require responsible person to give information 57
65. Mooring licences 58
66. Closure of waters 58
67. Limiting speed of vessels 59
68. Speed measuring equipment 60
69. Offences relating to hatches 61
70. Offence of being on board vessel unlawfully 61