Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983
26GPower to require information
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26G Power to require information
(1) If: (a) a foreign ship is navigating in the territorial sea or the exclusive economic zone; and (b) there are clear grounds for believing that an act or omission that constitutes a contravention of this Act has occurred in relation to the ship while in the exclusive economic zone; the Authority may require the master of the ship to give to the Authority such of the information referred to in subsection (2) as the Authority requires. (2) All or any of the following information may be required: (a) the ship’s identity; (b) its port of registry; (c) its last port of call; (d) its next port of call; (e) such other relevant information required to establish whether the contravention occurred.