162BPolice powers to enter vessels without consent or warrant

162B Police powers to enter vessels without consent or warrant (1) This section does not limit section 162A. S. 162B(2) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 107.8). (2) A police officer may enter and search a vessel, or inspect any equipment, builders plate or document found on a vessel, in order to determine whether this Act and the regulations are being complied with. **Example** An inspection of a document under subsection (2) may be an inspection of a licence, certificate of competency, certificate of survey, certificate of safe operation or a log book. S. 162B(3) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 107.8). (3) The police officer— (a) must do a thing mentioned in subsection (2) at a reasonable time; S. 162B(3)(b) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 107.8). (b) may do a thing mentioned in subsection (2) with the assistance of another police officer or a transport safety officer. S. 162C inserted by No. 66/2012 s. 26.