Section 48: Power to detain ships

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, where the relevant officer of the Agency has reason to believe that the master or owner of a ship has committed an offence under this Act or regulations, he may detain the ship by the service of a Detention Order issued under the signature of a principal officer in a prescribed form.
(2) The Agency's power to detain ship under this Act shall be exercised in the manner prescribed under the Ship Detention Order Regulation and in accordance with other laws of the Federation.