Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00551:clause:2_185a:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00551
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 185A (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 100116–100952

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 and seize without warrant any narcotic goods found on the ship.

Definition of officer

 (7) In this section, officer has the meaning given by subsection 4(1), and includes any person who is in command, or a member of the crew, of:
 (a) the ship from which the relevant request under section 184A was made; or
 (b) a ship that was used under section 184B to chase the ship in relation to which this section applies.