MARITIME POWERS ACT 2013 (NO. 15, 2013) - SECT 83 Using seized things

MARITIME POWERS ACT 2013 (NO. 15, 2013) - SECT 83

             (1)  A maritime officer may use a seized thing, or make a seized thing available to another Commonwealth officer to use as follows:

                     (a)  to prevent, investigate or prosecute a contravention of:

                              (i)  an Australian law; or

                             (ii)  an international agreement or international decision;

                     (b)  to administer or ensure compliance with:

                              (i)  a monitoring law; or

                             (ii)  an international agreement or international decision;

                     (c)  for any other purpose under another Australian law, as if the thing had been seized, produced or required (however described) under that law;

                     (d)  to decide whether to use the thing as mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (c).

             (2)  To avoid doubt, paragraph (1)(c) applies even if a warrant would have been required to seize or access the thing under that law.

Note:          The thing will have to be returned in accordance with section 86, unless an exception under subsection 86(3) applies.