Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2017C00123:section:54
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2017C00123
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 54
Character Range: 57842–59158

54  Additional powers—vessels

Stopping, manoeuvring etc.
 (1) A maritime officer may require the person in charge of a vessel to do one or more of the following:
 (a) stop or manoeuvre the vessel;
 (b) adopt a specified course or speed;
 (c) maintain a specified course or speed.
Note: It is an offence to fail to comply with a requirement under this subsection: see section 103.
 (2) The requirement is made whether or not the person in charge of the vessel understands or is aware of the requirement.

Chasing
 (3) If the person in charge of a vessel does not comply with a requirement to stop or facilitate boarding of the vessel, a maritime officer may do one or more of the following:
 (a) chase the vessel;
 (b) use any reasonable means to obstruct the passage of the vessel;
 (c) use any reasonable means to halt or slow the passage of the vessel, including by fouling the propellers of the vessel;
 (d) after firing a warning shot, fire at or into the vessel to disable it or compel it to be brought to for boarding.

Requirement taken to be made to support vessels
 (4) A requirement made to a person in charge of a vessel (the supported vessel) to stop or facilitate boarding of the supported vessel, is taken to have been made also to the person in charge of any vessel supporting the supported vessel.