Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Marine Act 1988 - SECT 13

Power to inspect vessels

13. Power to inspect vessels



(1) Any of the following people may at any reasonable time inspect a vessel
which is being operated, or which the inspecting person has reasonable grounds
for suspecting will be operated, or has within the preceding 30 days been
operated, on State waters, and which the inspecting person has reasonable
grounds for suspecting does not comply with this Act or the regulations:

   (a)  an inspector appointed under section 72 for the purposes of this
        section;





   (b)  any other person who is authorised by the Director for the purposes of
        this section;





   (c)  A member of the police force;

   (d)  a person who is authorised in writing by a port management body, a
        local port manager or a waterway manager for the purposes of this
        section.

(2) An inspection may include any reasonable tests that the inspecting person
decides to be appropriate.

(3) A person must not refuse or fail to allow a vessel to be inspected when
required under this section.

Penalty: 5 penalty units.