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MARITIME POWERS ACT 2013 - SECT 9 Involved in a contravention

MARITIME POWERS ACT 2013 - SECT 9

Involved in a contravention

Vessels, installations, aircraft and protected land areas

  (1)   A vessel, installation, aircraft or protected land area is involved in a contravention of a law, if:

  (a)   the law has been, is being, or is intended to be, contravened on, or in the vicinity of, the vessel, installation, aircraft or land; or

  (b )   there is some other connection between the vessel, installation, aircraft or land and a contravention, or intended contravention, of the law.

Vessels, installations and aircraft

  (2)   A vessel, installation or aircraft is involved in a contravention of a law, if the vessel, installation or aircraft has been, is being, or is intended to be, used in contravention of the law.

Support vessels

  (3)   A vessel is involved in a contravention of a law if it has been, is being, or is intended to be, used:

  (a)   in direct support of another vessel or aircraft that is involved in a contravention of the law; or

  (b)   in preparation for a contravention of the law in which another vessel or aircraft is involved.

  (4)   A vessel involved in a contravention of a law within the meaning of subsection   ( 3) is a support vessel .

Isolated persons

  (5)   An isolated person is involved in a contravention of a law if:

  (a)   the law has been, is being, or is intended to be, contravened by the person; or

  (b)   there is some other connection between the person and a contravention, or intended contravention, of the law.