South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts24—Functions of inspector
(1) The functions of
an inspector who boards a vessel, aircraft or platform under section 22
or enters premises under section 23 are as follows:
(a) to
search for, and take possession of, any matter or thing that may afford
evidence as to the commission of an offence against this Act;
(b) to
search for, inspect, take extracts from and make copies of any document that
relates to the loading, dumping or incineration at sea of any matter or thing;
(c) to
inspect, and take samples of, any wastes or other matter;
(d) to
observe—
(i)
the loading on a vessel or aircraft, in accordance with a
permit, of any matter or thing that is to be dumped into the sea or
incinerated at sea; or
(ii)
the dumping into the sea, or the incineration at sea, in
accordance with a permit, of any matter or thing.
(2) For the purposes
of carrying out his functions under subsection (1), an inspector may
break open any hold or compartment, or any container or other receptacle, on a
vessel, aircraft or platform or on any premises.