Western Australian Marine Act 1982
Part 3Marine powers and duties
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Part 3 — Marine powers and duties
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General powers to stop and search vessels 44
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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
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Penalty for unlawfully assuming control 47
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Power to detain unsafe pleasure or prescribed vessels 47
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Detained vessels: unauthorised operation 48
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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
- 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
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Mooring licences 58
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Closure of waters 58
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Limiting speed of vessels 59
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Speed measuring equipment 60
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Offences relating to hatches 61
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Offence of being on board vessel unlawfully 61