Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2017C00123:section:16
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2017C00123
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 16
Character Range: 28393–29732

16  Authorising officers
 (1) For the purposes of authorising the exercise of maritime powers in relation to a vessel, installation, aircraft, protected land area or isolated person, each of the following is an authorising officer:
 (a) the most senior maritime officer who is in a position to exercise any of the maritime powers in person;
 (b) the most senior member or special member of the Australian Federal Police who is in a position to exercise any of the maritime powers in person;
 (c) the most senior maritime officer on duty in a duly established operations room;
 (d) the person in command of a Commonwealth ship or Commonwealth aircraft from which the exercise of powers is to be directed or coordinated;
 (e) a person appointed in writing by the Minister.

Limited appointments
 (2) The Minister may appoint a person under paragraph (1)(e) as an authorising officer:
 (a) for the purposes of authorising the exercise of powers in relation to one or more of the following only:
 (i) a specified law;
 (ii) a specified international agreement or international decision; and
 (b) subject to any other conditions specified in the appointment.

Purported authorisations
 (3) A purported authorisation given by a person who reasonably believed that he or she was an authorising officer has effect as if it were an authorisation.