SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 2Officers and their Powers
Powers in relation to vessels, aircraft etc.
3
1
In order to perform functions under Part I or II of this Act an officer may require any person—
a
to give details of any substances or articles on board a vessel, aircraft, hovercraft or marine structure ; and
b
to give information concerning any substances or articles lost from a vessel, aircraft, hovercraft or marine structure.
2
In order to perform any such functions an officer—
a
may require any vessel, aircraft, hovercraft or marine structure to stop; and
b
may require the attendance—
i
of the master, captain or commander of a vessel, aircraft or hovercraft;
ii
of the person in charge of a marine structure ; and
iii
of any other person who is on board a vessel, aircraft, hovercraft or marine structure,
and may require any person on board to assist him in the performance of his functions.
3
In order to perform functions under Part I of this Act an officer—
a
may require—
i
the master, captain or commander of a vessel, aircraft or hovercraft; and
ii
the person in charge of a marine structure,
to take it and its crew to the port which appears to the officer to be the nearest convenient port; or
b
may take it there himself.
4
In order to perform any such functions an officer may detain a vessel, aircraft, hovercraft or marine structure.
5
If an officer detains a vessel, aircraft, hovercraft or marine structure, he shall serve on the master, captain, commander or person in charge a notice in writing stating that it is to be detained until the notice is withdrawn by the service on him of a further notice in writing signed by an officer.