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FUEL (PENALTY SURCHARGES) ADMINISTRATION ACT 1997 No. 166 of 1997 - SECT 24
Authorised officer may exercise certain powers in relation to vessels with consent of person in charge
(1) If an authorised officer has reasonable grounds to believe:
(a) that a
vessel is being used for the transportation of fuel between places within
Australia; or
(b) that a vessel is capable of carrying more than 1,000 litres of fuel;
the authorised officer may:
(c) stop the vessel; and
(d) with the consent of the person in charge, or apparently in charge, of
the vessel--board the vessel and exercise all or any of the
preliminary audit powers set out in section 26.
(2) An authorised officer may not continue to detain a vessel, or remain on
board a vessel, if the person apparently in charge of the vessel requests the
officer to discontinue the exercise of his or her powers.
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