186Pursuit of vessel or person

### 186 Pursuit of vessel or person > > (1)  A fisheries officer may exercise a power under this Part in respect of a vessel or person at a place at sea outside State waters if – > > > > > > (a) the fisheries officer or another fisheries officer has pursued the person or vessel from within those waters to that place; and > > > > > > > (b) the pursuit was not stopped or interrupted before the fisheries officer arrived at the place. > > > (2)  The pursuit of a vessel or person is not stopped or interrupted only because – > > > > > > (a) the fisheries officer has temporarily lost sight of the person or vessel; or > > > > > > > (b) a radar or other sensing device was not working or was not working properly.