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.