162APolice power to inspect vessels

162A Police power to inspect vessels (1) This section applies to— (a) a vessel that is being operated; or S. 162A(1)(b) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 107.8). (b) a vessel that a police officer believes on reasonable grounds— (i) will be operated on State waters; or (ii) has been operated on State waters within the preceding 30 days. S. 162A(2) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 107.8). (2) A police officer may— (a) inspect the vessel or equipment on the vessel for the purpose of determining whether the owner or master of the vessel, or person operating the vessel, is complying with this Act or the regulations; (b) direct the master of the vessel, or person operating the vessel, to— (i) stop or manoeuvre the vessel in a manner specified in the direction; and (ii) produce, for inspection, equipment specified in the direction for the purpose of determining whether the owner or master of the vessel, or person operating the vessel, is complying with this Act or the regulations. **Example** A direction under subsection (2)(b)(i) may be a direction to manoeuvre a vessel to a berth. (3) An inspection— (a) must be at a reasonable time; and S. 162A(3)(b) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 107.8). (b) may include any reasonable tests that the police officer decides to be appropriate. (4) A person must not refuse or fail to allow a vessel, or equipment on a vessel, to be inspected under this section. (5) A person must not refuse or fail to comply with a direction under subsection (2)(b). S. 162B inserted by No. 66/2012 s. 26.