MARITIME POWERS ACT 2013 - SECT 9 Involved in a contravention
MARITIME POWERS ACT 2013 - SECT 9
Involved in a contraventionVessels, 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.
(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 .
(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.