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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 .