Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated ActsAn authorized person may exercise, in relation to a vessel, all or any of the powers under section 137C(1)(a), (b) and (e) where:
(a) the authorized person has reasonable grounds to believe that:
(i) the vessel has been used, is being used or is about to be used, in contravention of section 137B; or
(ii) the exercise of those powers is necessary to prevent damage being caused to a well, structure or equipment in a safety zone; and
(b) the circumstances are of such a serious nature as to require and justify the immediate exercise of those powers without the authority of a warrant issued under section 137D.