Powers when boarding certain foreign ships (Act s 245F(14))
reg-5.35E — as in force on 2026-06-01 — F2026C00497 · Compilation No. 287 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2026C00497/latest/text

5.35E Powers when boarding certain foreign ships (Act s 245F(14))
               For subsection 245F(14) of the Act, the powers that the officer may exercise,
               consistently with the agreement or arrangement, are the powers to do the
               following:
                 (a) search, without warrant:
                       (i) an individual on the ship; or
                      (ii) the clothing of the individual; or
                     (iii) any property under the immediate control of the individual;
                 (b) take possession of any weapon for as long as the officer thinks necessary
                     for the purposes of this regulation;
                 (c) restrain any individual on board the ship for as long as the officer thinks
                     necessary for the purposes of this regulation;
                 (d) detain the ship for as long as the officer thinks necessary for the purposes
                     of this regulation;
                 (e) bring the ship, or cause it to be brought, to a place that the officer considers
                     appropriate.