44Power to detain and search vehicles or vessels

#### 44 Power to detain and search vehicles or vessels 44 Power to detain and search vehicles or vessels > > (1) An inspector who has reason to believe that there is in or on a vehicle or vessel anything connected with a game hunting offence may— > > > > > (a) stop and detain the vehicle or vessel, and > > > > > (b) enter and search the vehicle or vessel, and > > > > > (c) break open and search any container in or on the vehicle or vessel that the inspector has reason to believe contains any such thing. > > > (2) An inspector may, by notice to produce, require a person in charge of the vehicle or vessel to take the vehicle or vessel to a specified place for the purposes of searching the vehicle or vessel if it is not reasonably practicable to carry out the search where the vehicle or vessel is stopped. > > > (3) For the purposes of this section, game hunting offence includes an offence under section 28J of the [Summary Offences Act 1988](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1988-025) and any such offence that there are reasonable grounds for believing has been, or is to be, committed. > > **s 44:** Am 2012 No 52, Sch 1 \[21\]; 2017 No 62, Sch 1.3 \[2\].