Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) AMSA may detain a vessel and may also bring it, or cause it to be brought, to a port, or to another place that AMSA considers appropriate , if:
(a) AMSA reasonably suspects that the vessel is unseaworthy or substandard ; or
(b) AMSA reasonably suspects that the vessel has been, is or will be involved in a contravention, either in or outside Australia, of this Act; or
(c ) AM SA reasonably suspects that a s eafarer of the vessel or a person on board the vessel has been , is or will be involved in a contravention, either in or outside Australia, of this Act ; or
(d ) both of the following apply:
( i ) AMSA reasonably suspects that the master of the vessel, or a seafarer of the vessel, would contravene this Act if he or she operated the vessel without a particular certificate or certificates, or other documentary evidence ;
(ii) the master of the vessel , or the seafarer, does not produce t he certificate or certificates or the other documentary evidence to AMSA when requested to do so; or
(e ) a provision of this Act provides for AMSA to detain the vessel.
(2) If AMSA detains a vessel under subsection ( 1), AMSA must give written notice, within 14 days, to:
(a) the master of the vessel; or
(b) the person who had possession or control of the vessel immediately before it was detained.
(a) identify the vessel; and
(b) state that the vessel has been detained; and
(c) specify the reason for the detention ; and
(d) specify contact details of an inspector who can provide further informatio n; and
(e) specify any conditions to which the detention of the vessel is subject.
(4 ) The regulations may make provision in relation to the re lease of detained vessels.
( 5 ) A MSA may detain a foreign vessel only if the vessel is:
(a) in an Australian port; or
(b) entering or leaving an Australian port; or
(c ) in the internal waters of Australia; or
(d) in the territorial sea of Australia, other than in the
course of innocent passage.