(1) The powers in this
section may be exercised for the purposes of ascertaining--
(a) whether a
provision of this Act that is applicable in relation to a ship has been
complied with in respect of the ship, or
(b) whether there is a probability
of, or has been, a discharge into State waters in contravention of this Act.
(2) An inspector, or other person authorised by the Minister for the purposes
of this section, may do any of the following--
(a) go on board the ship with
such assistants and equipment as the inspector or person considers necessary,
(b) require the master of the ship to take such steps as the inspector or
person directs to facilitate the boarding,
(c) inspect and test any machinery
or equipment of the ship,
(d) require the master of the ship to take such
steps as the inspector or person directs to facilitate the inspection or
testing of any machinery or equipment of the ship,
(e) open, or require the
master of the ship to cause to be opened, any hold, bunker, tank, compartment
or receptacle in or on board the ship and inspect the contents of any hold,
bunker, tank, compartment or receptacle in or on board the ship,
(f) require
the master of the ship to produce a record book required by this Act or the
regulations, the Marine Safety Act 1998 or the regulations made under that
Act or the Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983
of the Commonwealth to be carried in the ship or any other books, documents or
records relating to the ship or its cargo that are carried in the ship,
(g)
make copies of, or take extracts from, any such books, documents or records,
(h) require the master of the ship or other person to certify that a true copy
of an entry in a record book required by this Act to be carried in the ship or
kept by the person, made by the inspector or person whom the Minister
authorises for the purposes of a section of this Act is a true copy of such an
entry,
(i) examine, and take samples of, any substances being in, on, or in
the vicinity of, a ship, purpose-built pipeline or place on land in respect of
which an investigation of a discharge or suspected discharge in breach of a
provision of this Act is being made,
(j) require the master of the ship or
the owner or occupier of the pipeline or place, or any person representing the
master, owner or occupier, to certify the taking of the samples,
(k) require
the testing of any apparatus in or on the ship, pipeline or place, the
condition or efficiency of which is, in the opinion of the inspector or
person, relevant to the probability of a discharge, a discharge or a suspected
discharge into State waters in breach of a provision of this Act,
