248Power to board and search boats

#### 248 Power to board and search boats 248 Power to board and search boats > > (1) A fisheries officer may— > > > > > (a) stop and detain a boat, and > > > > > (b) board and search the boat for fish, fishing gear or any record relating to the fishing activities of the boat, and > > > > > (c) break open and search any hold or container on the boat that the officer has reason to believe contains fish, fishing gear or any such record. > > > (2) A fisheries officer may require the master of a boat to assist the fisheries officer to board the boat. > > > (3) A fisheries officer may require the master of a boat connected with a fisheries offence to take the boat to a specified place in New South Wales or at sea and to remain in control of the boat at that place until a fisheries officer allows the boat to leave the place. > > > (4) A person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with a requirement of a fisheries officer made under this section is guilty of an offence. > > > > Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.