115Power to stop and board vessels

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—

(a) stop any vessel, and

(b) board any vessel, and

(c) enter any land for the purpose of boarding any vessel (other than land used for residential purposes), and

(d) take along any assistants or equipment required to assist the investigation.

(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.