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PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) ACT 1982 - SECT 137E Exercise of powers in serious circumstances

PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) ACT 1982 - SECT 137E

Exercise of powers in serious circumstances

An authorized person may exercise, in relation to a vessel, all or any of the powers referred to in 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 119 ; or
(ii) the exercise of those powers is necessary to prevent damage being caused to any well, pipeline, 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 .