174Entry and inspection of land and premises

174 Entry and inspection of land and premises

(1)  For the purpose of this Act, a fisheries officer may at any reasonable time –

(a) enter and pass through land; and

(b) enter and inspect any land or premises to ascertain if this Act or the conditions of any authorisation are being complied with; and

(c) enter and inspect any land or premises used to sell fish or store fish for a commercial purpose to ascertain if this Act is being complied with; and

(d) enter any land or premises used to manufacture, repair or sell vessels, apparatus, gear or equipment used for marine farming and inspect the vessels, apparatus, gear and equipment; and

(e) [Section 174 Subsection (1) amended by No. 45 of 1997, s. 33, Applied:13 Nov 1997] enter any land or premises where records are required to be kept under this Act or a corresponding law and inspect those records.

(2)  A fisheries officer may enter and search land which is not appurtenant to any premises if the fisheries officer reasonably believes that –

(a) [Section 174 Subsection (2) amended by No. 45 of 1997, s. 33, Applied:13 Nov 1997] an offence under this Act or a corresponding law has been, is being or is about to be committed on the land; or

(b) [Section 174 Subsection (2) amended by No. 45 of 1997, s. 33, Applied:13 Nov 1997] there is on the land any evidence of the commission of an offence under this Act or a corresponding law.