#### 8 Powers of inspection and maintenance (1) The Authority or a person authorised in writing by the Authority may, at any reasonable time in the day or night: (a) inspect any marine navigational aid, lamp or light which, in the opinion of the Authority or authorised person, may affect the safety or convenience of navigation, whether the marine navigational aid, lamp or light is the property of a State or authority of a State or of any private person, and for that purpose may enter upon any property, whether of a public or private nature; and (b) for any purpose in connexion with the maintenance of a marine navigational aid which is the property of, or under the control of, the Authority or in connexion with the establishment of any marine navigational aid by the Authority, transport, or cause to be transported, any goods through any property whether of a public or private nature.

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