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Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012
96Entering certain premises for access to domestic commercial vessel
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#### 96 Entering certain premises for access to domestic commercial vessel
(1) A marine safety inspector may enter any premises that are a structure, building or place, and are not used as a residence, to gain access to a domestic commercial vessel for a purpose referred to in section 97(1).
(2) Subsection (1) does not authorise a marine safety inspector to enter premises unless:
(a) if the inspector has been appointed under section 91—the inspector has shown his or her identity card if required by the occupier; or
(b) if the inspector is a member of the Australian Federal Police or of the police force (however described) of a State or a Territory—the inspector is in uniform, or has shown his or her police identification if required by the occupier.
(3) A marine safety inspector is not required to comply with subsection (2) if he or she believes on reasonable grounds that to do so would endanger a person.
(4) If:
(a) a marine safety inspector does not comply with subsection (2) because of subsection (3); and
(b) the occupier of the premises is present at the premises;
the inspector must show his or her identity card to the occupier or other person, as soon as practicable after entering the premises.