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LIVING MARINE RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 174 Entry and inspection of land and premises

LIVING MARINE RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 174

Division 3 - Entry, inspection and search Entry and inspection of land and premises

(1)  For the purpose of this Act, a fisheries officer may at any reasonable time –
(a) enter and pass through land; and
(b) enter and inspect any land or premises to ascertain if this Act or the conditions of any authorisation are being complied with; and
(c) enter and inspect any land or premises used to sell fish or store fish for a commercial purpose to ascertain if this Act is being complied with; and
(d) enter any land or premises used to manufacture, repair or sell vessels, apparatus, gear or equipment used for marine farming and inspect the vessels, apparatus, gear and equipment; and
(e) enter any land or premises where records are required to be kept under this Act or a corresponding law and inspect those records.
(2)  A fisheries officer may enter and search land which is not appurtenant to any premises if the fisheries officer reasonably believes that –
(a) an offence under this Act or a corresponding law has been, is being or is about to be committed on the land; or
(b) there is on the land any evidence of the commission of an offence under this Act or a corresponding law.