Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2017C00123:section:21
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2017C00123
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 21
Character Range: 32259–33486

21  Identifying vessels and aircraft

Vessels without nationality
 (1) An authorising officer may authorise the exercise of maritime powers in relation to a vessel if:
 (a) the vessel is not flying the flag of a State; or
 (b) the officer suspects, on reasonable grounds, that the vessel:
 (i) has been flying the flag of more than one State; or
 (ii) is flying the flag of a State that it is not entitled to fly; or
 (iii) is not entitled to fly the flag of any State.

Meaning of vessels without nationality authorisation
 (2) An authorisation under subsection (1) is a vessels without nationality authorisation.

Aircraft that fail to meet identification requirements
 (3) An authorising officer may authorise the exercise of maritime powers in relation to an aircraft if:
 (a) a requirement made in the exercise of aircraft identification powers in relation to the aircraft has not been complied with; or
 (b) the officer suspects, on reasonable grounds, that information given in response to such a requirement is false or misleading in a material particular.
Note 1: Aircraft identification powers can be exercised without authorisation: see section 28.
Note 2: For aircraft identification powers, see subsection 55(4).