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Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)

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Merchant Shipping (Maritime Security) Regulations, 2004

Part 6 : Powers of Officials

101. Authorised officers' powers (participants)

 

(1) An authorised officer may exercise the powers set out in subregulation (2) for the following purposes:
(a) determining whether a person or ship is complying with these regulations;
(b) investigating a possible contravention of these regulations.

 

(2) For the purposes set out in subregulation (1), an authorised officer may do one or more of the following:
(a) enter and inspect—
(i) any area, building (other than a residence), vehicle or vessel under the control of a maritime industry participant; or
(ii) if a maritime industry participant operates from a residence or a part of a residence, the residence or the part of the residence from which the participant operates;
(b) inspect equipment in a place, vehicle or vessel mentioned in paragraph (a);
(c) observe the operating procedures of a maritime industry participant ;
(d) discuss those procedures with an employee of the maritime industry participant or with another maritime industry participant;
(e) inspect, photograph or copy a document or record made or kept by a maritime industry participant;
(f) operate equipment at a place mentioned in paragraph (a) for the purpose of gaining access to a document or record made or kept by a maritime industry participant.