258Power to require information

#### 258 Power to require information 258 Power to require information > > (1) A fisheries officer may— > > > > > (a) require the master of a boat being used or purportedly being used under the authority of a fishing boat licence, or any boat connected with a fisheries offence, to provide information concerning the boat or its crew, and > > > > > (b) require a person whom the officer finds on board any such boat or in any premises or vehicle entered under this Part— > > > > > > > (i) to state the person’s name and address, and > > > > > > > (ii) to provide information concerning any fish, fishing gear or fishing records found on the boat, premises or vehicle that the person is able to provide, and > > > > > (c) require a person whom the officer has reason to believe is engaged in commercial fishing activities or is committing, has committed or is about to commit a fisheries offence to state the person’s name and address. > > > (2) 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. > > > (3) A person fails to comply with a requirement to provide information (including a requirement to state a name and address) made by a fisheries officer under this section if the person fails to provide that information immediately or within such period as the fisheries officer may allow. > > **s 258:** Am 2009 No 114, Sch 1 \[129\]; 2015 No 59, Sch 1 \[129\].