189Opening and unlocking vessel, door or container

### 189 Opening and unlocking vessel, door or container > > (1)  For the purpose of this Act, a fisheries officer may require a person to open or unlock any vehicle, vessel, door, gate, package, receptacle or other container. > > > (2)  A fisheries officer may break open and search any vehicle, vessel, door, gate, package, receptacle or other container – > > > > > > (a) in searching or inspecting a place; or > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 189 Subsection (2) amended by No. 45 of 1997, s. 37, Applied:13 Nov 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-11-13/act-1997-045#GS37@EN) if the fisheries officer reasonably believes that it contains fish or any evidence of the commission of an offence under this Act or a corresponding law.