Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsA maritime officer exercising powers in relation to a vessel, installation, aircraft or protected land area may exercise the powers:
(a) on or in any part of the vessel, installation, aircraft or land; or
(b) in relation to any person or thing on, or in the vicinity of, the vessel, installation, aircraft or land; or
( c ) in relation to any person whom the officer suspects, on reasonable grounds, was on or is intending to go onto the vessel, installation, aircraft or land; or
( d ) in relation to any thing that the officer suspects, on reasonable grounds :
( i) was on or is to be taken onto the vessel, installation, aircraft or land; or
(ii) is, was or is to be , attached to or controlled or directed from the vessel, installation, aircraft or land.