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MARITIME POWERS ACT 2013 - SECT 112

Chase costs

  (1)   This section applies if a maritime officer chases a vessel under subsection   54 (3 ) .

  (2)   The owner of the vessel or, if the vessel is owned by the Commonwealth or a S t ate or Territory, any person who purports to own the vessel is liable to pay to the Commonwealth an amount equal to the reasonable costs incurred by the Commonwealth in conducting the chase.

  (3)   If the vessel has more than one owner or purported owner, the owners or purported owners are jointly and severally liable.



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