Marine Pollution Act 1999
68Power to require information from certain persons
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68 Power to require information from certain persons (1) If an authorised officer suspects on reasonable grounds that: (a) an offence against this Act has happened; and (b) a person may be able to give information about the offence, the authorised officer may require the person to give information about the suspected offence. (2) When making a requirement under subsection (1), the authorised officer must inform the person it is an offence to fail to give the information unless the person has a reasonable excuse.