Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00551:clause:1_245g:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00551
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 245G (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 29254–30067

as is practicable.

Officer confirms that the ship is without nationality

 (6) If, after exercising the powers in subsection (2), the officer is satisfied that the ship is a foreign ship that:
 (a) is not entitled to fly the flag of a country; or
 (b) has been flying the flag of a country that it is not entitled to fly; or
 (c) has been flying the flag of more than one country;
then the officer may search the ship.

Definition of officer

 (7) In this section, officer means an officer within the meaning of section 5, and includes any person who is in command, or a member of the crew, of:
 (a) the ship or aircraft from which the relevant request under section 245B or 245E was made; or
 (b) a ship or aircraft that was used under section 245C to chase the ship in relation to which this section applies.