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The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Presented and read a first time
Maritime Powers Bill 2012
No. , 2012
(Attorney-General)
A Bill for an Act to provide for the administration and enforcement of Australian laws in maritime areas, and for related purposes
Contents
Division 1—Preliminary 1
1............ Short title............................................................................................. 1
2............ Commencement................................................................................... 2
3............ Act binds the Crown........................................................................... 2
4............ Application of Act............................................................................... 2
5............ Effect on executive power................................................................... 3
6............ Relationship to other laws................................................................... 3
Division 2—Guide to this Act 4
7............ Guide to this Act................................................................................. 4
Division 3—Definitions 5
8............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 5
9............ Involved in a contravention................................................................ 12
10.......... Actionable contraventions —aircraft.................................................. 13
11.......... Continuous exercise of powers ......................................................... 13
Division 4—International agreements and decisions 14
12.......... When international agreements and decisions apply.......................... 14
13.......... Treating foreign vessels as Australian vessels.................................. 14
14.......... Applying Australian law in other places........................................... 14
Part 2—Exercising powers 16
Division 1—Introduction 16
15.......... Guide to this Part.............................................................................. 16
Division 2—Authorising the exercise of maritime powers 17
16.......... Authorising officers.......................................................................... 17
17.......... Contraventions.................................................................................. 18
18.......... Monitoring laws................................................................................ 18
19.......... International agreements and decisions............................................. 18
20.......... Evidential material and warrants........................................................ 19
21.......... Identifying vessels and aircraft.......................................................... 19
22.......... Seizable transit goods—aircraft......................................................... 20
Division 3—Authorisations and approvals 21
23.......... When authorisations are in force....................................................... 21
24.......... When approvals lapse....................................................................... 21
25.......... Form of authorisations and approvals............................................... 21
26.......... Further authorisations and approvals................................................ 22
Division 4—Exercising powers 23
Subdivision A—Effect of Division 23
27.......... Effect of Division.............................................................................. 23
Subdivision B—Exercising powers without authorisation 23
28.......... Identifying aircraft............................................................................. 23
29.......... Ensuring safety................................................................................. 23
Subdivision C—Exercising powers with authorisation 23
30.......... Authorisation required...................................................................... 23
31.......... Exercising powers for authorised purpose........................................ 23
32.......... Exercising powers for other purposes............................................... 24
33.......... Additional powers and limitations under international agreements and decisions 25
Subdivision D—Scope of power 26
34.......... Scope of power—vessels, installations, aircraft and protected land areas 26
35.......... Warrants not required........................................................................ 26
36.......... Enforcing warrants............................................................................ 26
Subdivision E—Using force and assistance 27
37.......... Using force....................................................................................... 27
38.......... Requesting assistance........................................................................ 27
39.......... Requiring assistance.......................................................................... 28
Division 5—Geographical limits 29
Subdivision A—Exercising powers in other countries 29
40.......... Exercising powers in other countries................................................ 29
Subdivision B—Exercising powers between countries 29
41.......... Foreign vessels between countries.................................................... 29
42.......... Meaning of chased without interruption ........................................... 31
43.......... Foreign installations between countries............................................. 31
44.......... Foreign aircraft between countries.................................................... 32
Subdivision C—Exercising powers in Australia 32
45.......... Foreign vessels in Australia—evidence and warrants authorisations 32
46.......... Vessels, installations and isolated persons in States and internal Territories 33
47.......... Aircraft in States and internal Territories........................................... 33
Subdivision D—Requests and agreements of other countries 34
48.......... Manner and form of requests and agreements................................... 34
49.......... Scope of powers under requests and agreements.............................. 34
Part 3—Maritime powers 36
Division 1—Introduction 36
50.......... Guide to this Part.............................................................................. 36
51.......... Effect of Part..................................................................................... 36
Division 2—Boarding 37
52.......... Boarding vessels, installations and aircraft........................................ 37
53.......... Requirement to facilitate boarding..................................................... 37
54.......... Additional powers—vessels............................................................. 38
55.......... Additional powers—aircraft.............................................................. 39
Division 3—Entering on land 41
56.......... Entering on land................................................................................ 41
Division 4—Obtaining information 42
57.......... Requiring answers, records and documents...................................... 42
58.......... Obtaining readings............................................................................ 42
Division 5—Searching 43
59.......... Searching places................................................................................ 43
60.......... Lifting persons or things from the sea............................................... 43
61.......... Searching persons............................................................................. 43
62.......... Conducting frisk searches................................................................. 44
Division 6—Things found or produced 45
63.......... Examining things.............................................................................. 45
64.......... Securing and marking things............................................................. 46
65.......... Copying records or documents......................................................... 47
66.......... Securing weapons............................................................................. 47
67.......... Seizing things.................................................................................... 48
68.......... Retaining things................................................................................ 48
Division 7—Detaining vessels, aircraft and other conveyances 49
69.......... Vessels and aircraft........................................................................... 49
70.......... Other conveyances............................................................................ 49
Division 8—Placing and moving persons 50
71.......... Placing persons................................................................................. 50
72.......... Persons on detained vessels and aircraft........................................... 50
73.......... Using detention provisions............................................................... 51
74.......... Safety of persons.............................................................................. 51
75.......... Restraint is not arrest......................................................................... 51
Division 9—Arrest 52
76.......... Arrest for indictable offences............................................................ 52
77.......... Enforcing arrest warrants.................................................................. 52
Division 10—Requiring conduct to cease 53
78.......... Requiring conduct to cease................................................................ 53
Part 4—Dealing with things taken 54
Division 1—Introduction 54
79.......... Guide to this Part.............................................................................. 54
Division 2—Notice of seizure, retention or detention 56
80.......... Notice of seizure, retention or detention............................................ 56
81.......... Information about the return of things............................................... 56
82.......... Notice of Commonwealth ownership................................................ 57
Division 3—Using seized things 58
83.......... Using seized things........................................................................... 58
84.......... Using seized things—State and Territory officers............................. 58
85.......... Operating electronic equipment......................................................... 58
Division 4—Returning things 60
86.......... Returning seized things..................................................................... 60
87.......... Returning retained and detained things.............................................. 60
88.......... Magistrate may extend holding period.............................................. 61
89.......... Returning things if notice of Commonwealth ownership given........ 61
90.......... Seizing under other Australian laws.................................................. 62
Division 5—Disposing of things 63
91.......... Reasons for disposal......................................................................... 63
92.......... Methods of disposal.......................................................................... 64
93.......... Notice of disposal............................................................................. 64
Part 5—Dealing with persons held 65
Division 1—Introduction 65
94.......... Guide to this Part.............................................................................. 65
95.......... Treatment of persons held................................................................. 65
96.......... Doing things as soon as practicable.................................................. 66
Division 2—Persons detained 67
97.......... Persons on, or from, detained vessels or aircraft taken to other places 67
98.......... Persons detained under detention provisions.................................... 67
Division 3—Persons arrested 68
99.......... Application of this Division.............................................................. 68
100........ Person to be informed of reason for arrest........................................ 68
101........ Person to be brought before magistrate............................................. 68
102........ Enforcing arrest warrants.................................................................. 69
Part 6—Failing to comply with requirements 70
103........ Offence............................................................................................. 70
Part 7—Miscellaneous 71
Division 1—Maritime officers 71
104........ Maritime officers............................................................................... 71
105........ Carrying and using arms................................................................... 71
106........ Identity cards..................................................................................... 72
107........ Protection from suit........................................................................... 72
Division 2—Evidentiary certificates 73
108........ Evidence of international agreements and decisions.......................... 73
109........ Evidence of approvals....................................................................... 73
110........ Evidence of requests and agreements—geographical limits on exercise of powers 73
111........ Certificates are prima facie evidence.................................................. 73
Division 3—Recovery of costs 74
112........ Chase costs....................................................................................... 74
113........ Seizure costs..................................................................................... 74
114........ Liability to pay costs is a debt to the Commonwealth........................ 75
Division 4—Gathering and sharing information 76
115........ Copying records or documents for other purposes........................... 76
116........ Sharing information.......................................................................... 76
Division 5—Compensation for acquisition of property 78
117........ Compensation for acquisition of property......................................... 78
118........ Compensation for damage to documents........................................... 78
119........ Compensation for damage to equipment........................................... 78
120........ Amount of compensation—proceedings........................................... 79
Division 6—Delegation and regulations 80
121........ Delegation......................................................................................... 80
122........ Regulations....................................................................................... 80
A Bill for an Act to provide for the administration and enforcement of Australian laws in maritime areas, and for related purposes
The Parliament of Australia enacts: