83Power to board a vessel

83 Power to board a vessel

(1) A police officer may board a vessel and exercise the monitoring powers set out in section 87 for any of the following purposes: (a) finding out whether this Ordinance and the rules are being, or have been, complied with; (b) investigating a marine accident; (c) conducting a marine safety investigation; (d) asking questions under section 86. (2) If the master of the vessel requests the police officer to produce identification, the police officer must produce appropriate identification. (3) If the police officer fails to produce appropriate identification, the officer must: (a) leave the vessel; and (b) not re‑board the vessel without producing the identification. (4) A police officer is not required to comply with subsection (2) or (3) if he or she believes on reasonable grounds that to do so would endanger a person. (5) If a police officer does not comply with subsection (2) or (3) because of subsection (4), the police officer must, as soon as practicable after the request was made, show appropriate identification to the master.