MARITIME POWERS ACT 2013 (NO. 15, 2013) - SECT 68 Retaining things
MARITIME POWERS ACT 2013 (NO. 15, 2013) - SECT 68
Retaining things(1) A maritime officer may retain any thing that the officer suspects, on reasonable grounds, could be seized under an Australian law.
Note: Written notice must be given if a thing is retained: see section 80.
(2) The officer may retain the thing even if a warrant would be required to take possession of the thing under that law.
(3) A thing retained under subsection (1) is a retained thing .