124Offence—interfering with securing of thing

124 Offence—interfering with securing of thing

A person commits an offence if:

(a) a marine safety inspector is securing, or has secured, a thing under section 100(3), 104(6) or 121(2); and

(b) the person interferes with the securing of the thing, or the secured thing; and

(c) the period for which the thing is secured has not ended.

Division 6—Occupier’s rights and responsibilities

125 Occupier entitled to observe execution of warrant

(1) If:

(a) a warrant is being executed in relation to premises; and

the occupier is entitled to observe the execution of the warrant.

(2) The right to observe the execution of the warrant ceases if the occupier impedes that execution.

(3) This section does not prevent the execution of the warrant in 2 or more areas of the premises at the same time.

126 Occupier to provide marine safety inspector with facilities and assistance

(1) The occupier of premises to which a warrant relates must provide:

(a) a marine safety inspector executing the warrant; and

(b) any person assisting the inspector;

with all reasonable facilities and assistance for the effective exercise of their powers.

(2) A person subject to subsection (1) commits an offence if the person fails to comply with that subsection.

(3) An offence against subsection (2) is an offence of strict liability.

Division 7—General provisions relating to seizure and detention