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Marine Farming Planning Act 1995
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### 125 Entry, inspection and search
> > (1) For the purposes of this Act, a fisheries officer may at any reasonable time –
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> > > > (a) enter and pass through land; and
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> > > > (b) enter into, and pass along by any means any waters or the banks or borders of any State waters; and
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> > > > (c) enter and inspect any land or premises to ascertain if this Act or the conditions of a lease are being complied with; and
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> > > > (d) enter any land or premises where records are required to be kept and inspect those records.
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> > (2) A fisheries officer may enter and search land or any place which is not appurtenant to any premises if the fisheries officer reasonably believes that –
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> > > > (a) an offence under this Act has been, is being, or is about to be, committed on the land; or
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> > > > (b) there is on the land any evidence of the commission of an offence under this Act.
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> > (3) A fisheries officer may require a person to open or unlock any vehicle, vessel, door, gate, receptacle or other container.
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> > (4) A fisheries officer may break open and search any vehicle, vessel, door, gate, package, receptacle or other container in searching or inspecting a place.
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> > (5) A fisheries officer may require a person to produce for inspection any thing in the person's possession if the fisheries officer reasonably believes that it is evidence of the commission of an offence under this Act.