Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CRIMES (SHIPS AND FIXED PLATFORMS) ACT 1992 - SECT 19

(1)

A ship's master may arrest and hold in custody any person whom he or she has reasonable grounds to believe has committed an offence against Division 1.

(2)

A ship's master may hold an alleged offender in custody only until he or she can deliver the alleged offender to:

(a)

the appropriate authorities of any Convention State; or

(b)

another appropriate authority.