Regulation 5.35E — Powers when boarding certain foreign ships (Act s 245F(14))
CurrentPart 5—Miscellaneous · Division 5.6A—Powers under an agreement or arrangement with a foreign country · Migration Regulations 1994
F2026C00497 · Compilation No. 287As in force on 1 June 2026
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- Regulation 5.35E
- As in force on
- 1 June 2026
- Citation
- F2026C00497 · Compilation No. 287
Regulation 5.35E — Powers when boarding certain foreign ships (Act s 245F(14))
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.

