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MARITIME TRANSPORT SECURITY ACT 2003 No. 131, 2003 - SECT 33

Secretary may give security directions
(1)
The Secretary may direct that additional security measures be implemented or complied with.

(2)
A direction under subsection (1) is a security direction .

(3)
The Secretary must not give a security direction unless it is appropriate to do so because an unlawful interference with maritime transport is probable or imminent.

(4)
A security direction has no effect until the Secretary commits the direction to writing.

Note: This requires the Secretary to have a written record of a direction that is given orally.

(5)
The regulations may prescribe requirements for, or in relation to, the giving of security directions.



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