42Master or person operating vessel must stop vessel and provide licence or certificates when directed

42 Master or person operating vessel must stop vessel and provide licence or certificates when directed

(1) A police officer or a transport safety officer may, by signalling or otherwise, require the master of, or person operating, a vessel that is moving to stop the vessel.

(2) A police officer or a transport safety officer may require the master of, or person operating, a vessel to produce for inspection a certificate, licence or exemption issued under the Marine Safety Act 2010 that is required to lawfully operate the vessel.

(3) A police officer or a transport safety officer may require the master of, or person operating, a vessel to allow the officer to inspect any document that is required by regulations made under the Marine Safety Act 2010 to be displayed in or on the vessel.

(4) A person given a requirement under subsection (1), (2) or (3) must not refuse or fail to comply with the requirement.

Penalty: $1 500.

(5) Subsection (4) (as it applies to a requirement under subsection (2)) does not apply if the licence, certificate, exemption or other document is not on the vessel at the time the requirement for its production is made.