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the Minister or a quarantine officer to be an approved, person for the purposes of this section;
'officer of Customs' has the same meaning as it has in the Customs Act 1901;
'prescribed vessel' means—
         (a) a vessel used in navigation by sea the maximum overall length of the hull proper of which is 45 metres or less; or
         (b) a vessel used in navigation by air.
"(2) This section applies to—
    (a) a prescribed vessel in relation to which her master has committed an offence against section 20;
    (b) a prescribed vessel, being a vessel used in navigation by air, in relation to which her master has committed an offence against section 20a;
    (c) a prescribed vessel in relation to which her master has committed an offence against section 29, other than at the first port of entry, or the first Cocos Islands port of entry, of the vessel;
    (d) a prescribed vessel in relation to which her master has committed an offence against section 30, other than at the first port of entry, or the first Cocos Islands port of entry, of the vessel;
    (e) a prescribed vessel from which a person has landed animals or plants in contravention of section 50, other than at the first port of entry, or the first Cocos Islands port of entry, of the vessel;
    (f) a prescribed vessel in relation to which a person has committed an offence against section 67, other than at the first port of entry, or the first Cocos Islands port of entry of the vessel; and
    (g) a prescribed vessel in relation to which her master or owner has committed an offence against section 67a, other than at the first port of entry, or the first Cocos Islands port of entry, of the vessel.
"(3) Where an approved person has reasonable grounds to believe that this section applies to a vessel, that person may board the vessel.
"(4) Where an approved person has reasonable grounds to believe that this section applies to a vessel, that person may—
    (a) detain the vessel, or cause the vessel to be detained, at the place where a vessel is found; or
    (b) bring the vessel, or cause the vessel to be brought, to such other place or such other places as—
         (i) where the approved person is a quarantine officer—the approved person; or

         (ii) in any other case—a quarantine officer,
    from time to time deems appropriate and detain the vessel or cause the vessel to be detained at that place or at those places.
"(5) For the purposes of the detention and other lawful dealings with a vessel, a person authorized under this section-to detain the vessel is entitled to