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Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995
189Opening and unlocking vessel, door or container
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### 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.
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> > (2) A fisheries officer may break open and search any vehicle, vessel, door, gate, package, receptacle or other container –
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> > > > (a) in searching or inspecting a place; or
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> > > > (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.