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Marine Safety Act 1998
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#### 116 Other powers of entry
116 Other powers of entry
> > (1) For the purpose of conducting an investigation, an authorised officer may, at any reasonable time in the daytime or at any time when work is carried on there, enter any premises (other than premises used for residential purposes).
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> > (2) The authorised officer is to give the occupier of premises reasonable notice of an intention to enter premises under this section unless—
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> > > (a) the entry is made with the consent of the occupier, or
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> > > (b) the entry is made to a part of the premises that is open to the public, or
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> > > (c) the entry is required urgently, or
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> > > (d) the giving of notice would defeat the purpose for which it is intended to exercise the power of entry.
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> > (3) In this section, premises includes any vehicle.