Commonwealth Numbered Acts Commonwealth Numbered Acts
No. 15, 2013
Contents
Division 1--Preliminary 2
1............ Short title............................................................................................. 2
2............ Commencement................................................................................... 2
3............ Act binds the Crown........................................................................... 3
4............ Application of Act............................................................................... 3
5............ Effect on executive power................................................................... 3
6............ Relationship to other laws................................................................... 3
Division 2--Guide to this Act 4
7............ Guide to this Act................................................................................. 4
Division 3--Definitions 5
8............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 5
9............ Involved in a contravention................................................................ 12
10.......... Actionable contraventions--aircraft.................................................. 13
11.......... Continuous exercise of powers......................................................... 13
Division 4--International agreements and decisions 14
12.......... When international agreements and decisions apply.......................... 14
13.......... Treating foreign vessels as Australian vessels.................................. 14
14.......... Applying Australian law in other places........................................... 14
Part 2--Exercising powers 16
Division 1--Introduction 16
15.......... Guide to this Part.............................................................................. 16
Division 2--Authorising the exercise of maritime powers 17
16.......... Authorising officers.......................................................................... 17
17.......... Contraventions.................................................................................. 18
18.......... Monitoring laws................................................................................ 18
19.......... International agreements and decisions............................................. 18
20.......... Evidential material and warrants........................................................ 19
21.......... Identifying vessels and aircraft.......................................................... 19
22.......... Seizable transit goods--aircraft......................................................... 20
Division 3--Authorisations and approvals 21
23.......... When authorisations are in force....................................................... 21
24.......... When approvals lapse....................................................................... 21
25.......... Form of authorisations and approvals............................................... 21
26.......... Further authorisations and approvals................................................ 22
Division 4--Exercising powers 23
Subdivision A--Effect of Division 23
27.......... Effect of Division.............................................................................. 23
Subdivision B--Exercising powers without authorisation 23
28.......... Identifying aircraft............................................................................. 23
29.......... Ensuring safety................................................................................. 23
Subdivision C--Exercising powers with authorisation 23
30.......... Authorisation required...................................................................... 23
31.......... Exercising powers for authorised purpose........................................ 23
32.......... Exercising powers for other purposes............................................... 24
33.......... Additional powers and limitations under international agreements and decisions 25
Subdivision D--Scope of power 26
34.......... Scope of power--vessels, installations, aircraft and protected land areas 26
35.......... Warrants not required........................................................................ 26
36.......... Enforcing warrants............................................................................ 26
Subdivision E--Using force and assistance 27
37.......... Using force....................................................................................... 27
38.......... Requesting assistance........................................................................ 27
39.......... Requiring assistance.......................................................................... 28
Division 5--Geographical limits 29
Subdivision A--Exercising powers in other countries 29
40.......... Exercising powers in other countries................................................ 29
Subdivision B--Exercising powers between countries 29
41.......... Foreign vessels between countries.................................................... 29
42.......... Meaning of chased without interruption........................................... 31
43.......... Foreign installations between countries............................................. 31
44.......... Foreign aircraft between countries.................................................... 32
Subdivision C--Exercising powers in Australia 32
45.......... Foreign vessels in Australia--evidence and warrants authorisations 32
46.......... Vessels, installations and isolated persons in States and internal Territories 33
47.......... Aircraft in States and internal Territories........................................... 33
Subdivision D--Requests and agreements of other countries 34
48.......... Manner and form of requests and agreements................................... 34
49.......... Scope of powers under requests and agreements.............................. 34
Part 3--Maritime powers 36
Division 1--Introduction 36
50.......... Guide to this Part.............................................................................. 36
51.......... Effect of Part..................................................................................... 36
Division 2--Boarding 37
52.......... Boarding vessels, installations and aircraft........................................ 37
53.......... Requirement to facilitate boarding..................................................... 37
54.......... Additional powers--vessels............................................................. 38
55.......... Additional powers--aircraft.............................................................. 39
Division 3--Entering on land 41
56.......... Entering on land................................................................................ 41
Division 4--Obtaining information 42
57.......... Requiring answers, records and documents...................................... 42
58.......... Obtaining readings............................................................................ 42
Division 5--Searching 43
59.......... Searching places................................................................................ 43
60.......... Lifting persons or things from the sea............................................... 43
61.......... Searching persons............................................................................. 43
62.......... Conducting frisk searches................................................................. 44
Division 6--Things found or produced 45
63.......... Examining things.............................................................................. 45
64.......... Securing and marking things............................................................. 46
65.......... Copying records or documents......................................................... 47
66.......... Securing weapons............................................................................. 47
67.......... Seizing things.................................................................................... 48
68.......... Retaining things................................................................................ 48
Division 7--Detaining vessels, aircraft and other conveyances 49
69.......... Vessels and aircraft........................................................................... 49
70.......... Other conveyances............................................................................ 49
Division 8--Placing and moving persons 50
71.......... Placing persons................................................................................. 50
72.......... Persons on detained vessels and aircraft........................................... 50
73.......... Using detention provisions............................................................... 51
74.......... Safety of persons.............................................................................. 51
75.......... Restraint is not arrest......................................................................... 51
Division 9--Arrest 52
76.......... Arrest for indictable offences............................................................ 52
77.......... Enforcing arrest warrants.................................................................. 52
Division 10--Requiring conduct to cease 53
78.......... Requiring conduct to cease................................................................ 53
Part 4--Dealing with things taken 54
Division 1--Introduction 54
79.......... Guide to this Part.............................................................................. 54
Division 2--Notice of seizure, retention or detention 56
80.......... Notice of seizure, retention or detention............................................ 56
81.......... Information about the return of things............................................... 56
82.......... Notice of Commonwealth ownership................................................ 57
Division 3--Using seized things 58
83.......... Using seized things........................................................................... 58
84.......... Using seized things--State and Territory officers............................. 58
85.......... Operating electronic equipment......................................................... 58
Division 4--Returning things 60
86.......... Returning seized things..................................................................... 60
87.......... Returning retained and detained things.............................................. 60
88.......... Magistrate may extend holding period.............................................. 61
89.......... Returning things if notice of Commonwealth ownership given........ 61
90.......... Seizing under other Australian laws.................................................. 62
Division 5--Disposing of things 63
91.......... Reasons for disposal......................................................................... 63
92.......... Methods of disposal.......................................................................... 64
93.......... Notice of disposal............................................................................. 64
Part 5--Dealing with persons held 65
Division 1--Introduction 65
94.......... Guide to this Part.............................................................................. 65
95.......... Treatment of persons held................................................................. 65
96.......... Doing things as soon as practicable.................................................. 66
Division 2--Persons detained 67
97.......... Persons on, or from, detained vessels or aircraft taken to other places 67
98.......... Persons detained under detention provisions.................................... 67
Division 3--Persons arrested 68
99.......... Application of this Division.............................................................. 68
100........ Person to be informed of reason for arrest........................................ 68
101........ Person to be brought before magistrate............................................. 68
102........ Enforcing arrest warrants.................................................................. 69
Part 6--Failing to comply with requirements 70
103........ Offence............................................................................................. 70
Part 7--Miscellaneous 71
Division 1--Maritime officers 71
104........ Maritime officers............................................................................... 71
105........ Carrying and using arms................................................................... 71
106........ Identity cards..................................................................................... 72
107........ Protection from suit........................................................................... 72
Division 2--Evidentiary certificates 73
108........ Evidence of international agreements and decisions.......................... 73
109........ Evidence of approvals....................................................................... 73
110........ Evidence of requests and agreements--geographical limits on exercise of powers 73
111........ Certificates are prima facie evidence.................................................. 73
Division 3--Recovery of costs 74
112........ Chase costs....................................................................................... 74
113........ Seizure costs..................................................................................... 74
114........ Liability to pay costs is a debt to the Commonwealth........................ 75
Division 4--Gathering and sharing information 76
115........ Copying records or documents for other purposes........................... 76
116........ Sharing information.......................................................................... 76
Division 5--Compensation for acquisition of property 78
117........ Compensation for acquisition of property......................................... 78
118........ Compensation for damage to documents........................................... 78
119........ Compensation for damage to equipment........................................... 78
120........ Amount of compensation--proceedings........................................... 79
Division 6--Delegation and regulations 80
121........ Delegation......................................................................................... 80
122........ Regulations....................................................................................... 80
No. 15, 2013
An Act to provide for the administration and enforcement of Australian laws in maritime areas, and for related purposes
[Assented to 27 March 2013]
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
[Minister's second reading speech made in--
House of Representatives on 30 May 2012
Senate on 20 August 2012]
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