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MARINE SAFETY ACT 1998 - SECT 19A Seizure of vessels

MARINE SAFETY ACT 1998 - SECT 19A

Seizure of vessels

19A Seizure of vessels

(1) An authorised officer may do any one or more of the things set out in this section if the authorised officer reasonably believes that--
(a) a recreational vessel has been operated in a way so as to commit an offence under section 13A, or
(b) a person has committed an offence involving the death of, or grievous bodily harm to, another person caused by the operation of a vessel, being an offence that comprises the crime of murder or manslaughter or an offence against the Crimes Act 1900 , or
(c) a person has committed an offence under section 13 (1) (b) or (c) and a court attendance notice has been issued in relation to the offence.
(2) The authorised officer may--
(a) use reasonable force to seize and take charge of the recreational vessel and cause it to be moved to a place determined by the Commissioner of Police or Transport for NSW and immediately, or as soon as practicable afterwards, give or send the owner of the vessel a receipt relating to the seizure of the vessel, or
(b) give the owner of the vessel a notice (a
"recreational vessel production notice" ) requiring the owner to move or cause the recreational vessel to be moved to, or to produce the vessel or cause it to be produced to an authorised officer at, a place specified in the notice no later than on the date and time specified in the notice and on production of the vessel, or as soon as practicable afterwards, give or send the owner of the vessel a receipt relating to the production of the vessel.