251Power to detain and search vehicles

#### 251 Power to detain and search vehicles 251 Power to detain and search vehicles > > (1) A fisheries officer who has reason to believe that there is in a vehicle anything connected with a fisheries offence may— > > > > > (a) stop and detain the vehicle, and > > > > > (b) enter and search the vehicle, and > > > > > (c) break open and search any container in the vehicle that the officer has reason to believe contains any such thing. > > > (2) A fisheries officer may require the person in control of the vehicle to take the vehicle to a specified place for the purpose of any such search if it is not reasonably practicable to carry out the search where the vehicle is stopped. A person who does not comply with any such requirement is guilty of an offence. > > > > Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.