Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

DEFENCE ACT 1903 - SECT 51E

Power to enter means of transport

  (1)   A member of the Defence Force may enter a means of transport for the purpose of giving a direction under subsection   51D(2).

Vessels and aircraft in the Australian offshore area

  (2)   The master of a vessel, or the captain of an aircraft, that is in the Australian offshore area, is entitled to observe a search that is being carried out under subsection   51D(2), (3) or (5).

  (3)   The entitlement to observe the search being carried out ceases if the master or captain impedes the search of the vessel or aircraft.

  (4)   Subsection   ( 2) does not prevent 2 or more areas of the vessel or aircraft being searched at the same time.

Powers do not limit each other

  (5)   To avoid doubt, no paragraph of subsection   51D(2), (3) or (5) limits the operation of any other paragraph of any of those subsections.