MARITIME POWERS ACT 2013 (NO. 15, 2013) - SECT 20 Evidential material and warrants

MARITIME POWERS ACT 2013 (NO. 15, 2013) - SECT 20

Vessels, installations and protected land areas

             (1)  An authorising officer may authorise the exercise of maritime powers in relation to a vessel, installation or protected land area if the officer:

                     (a)  suspects, on reasonable grounds, that there is evidential material on the vessel, installation or land; or

                     (b)  believes, on reasonable grounds, that the exercise of the powers is necessary to enforce a warrant that is in force under an Australian law.

Meaning of evidence and warrants authorisation

             (2)  An authorisation under this section is an evidence and warrants authorisation .