49BEntry into public transport premises, marine premises, rolling stock or bus or boarding vessel

49B Entry into public transport premises, marine premises, rolling stock or bus or boarding vessel

(1) The Chief Investigator, for the purpose of carrying out an investigation into a public transport safety matter or marine safety matter, may at any time—

(a) enter a place that is, or that the Chief Investigator reasonably suspects is—

(i) public transport premises; or

(ii) marine premises; or

(b) enter rolling stock or a bus while it is in use; or

(c) board a vessel while it is in use.

(2) If the Chief Investigator enters a place under subsection (1) and it is not public transport premises or marine premises, the Chief Investigator must leave the place immediately.

(3) An entry or boarding may be made under subsection (1) with or without the consent of the person with control or management of the place, rolling stock, bus or vessel.

(4) If the Chief Investigator exercises a power of entry or boarding under this section without the owner or occupier of the public transport premises or marine premises or adjoining place or person with the control or management of the rolling stock, bus or vessel being present, the Chief Investigator must, on leaving the premises, place, rolling stock, bus or vessel, leave a notice setting out—

(a) the time of entry; and

(b) the purpose of entry; and

(c) a description of things done while on the premises, rolling stock, bus or vessel; and

(d) the time of departure; and

(e) the procedure for contacting the Chief Investigator for further details of the entry or boarding.

(5) The Chief Investigator may also enter any place, rolling stock or bus or board a vessel if the entry or boarding is authorised by a search warrant. Subsection (4) does not apply in respect of that kind of entry.

S. 49C inserted by No. 25/2025 s. 70.