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Marine Safety Act 1998
115Power to stop and board vessels
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#### 115 Power to stop and board vessels
115 Power to stop and board vessels
> > (1) For the purpose of conducting an investigation, an authorised officer may at any reasonable time—
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> > > (a) stop any vessel, and
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> > > (b) board any vessel, and
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> > > (c) enter any land for the purpose of boarding any vessel (other than land used for residential purposes), and
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> > > (d) take along any assistants or equipment required to assist the investigation.
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> > (2) For the purpose of boarding the vessel, the authorised officer may direct the person operating the vessel to manoeuvre it in a specified manner or to a specified place or to secure it in a specified manner.