http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/5/section/149/notesNature reservesNature conservationLegislationCoastal erosion and protectionClimate and weatherExplanatory Notes to Marine (Scotland) Act 2010Scottish GovernmentKing's Printer for Scotland2013-10-16
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/5" id="c00001" Class="ScottishAct" Year="2010" Number="0005">Marine (Scotland) Act 2010</Citation>
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The Act<CitationSubRef id="c00582" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/5/part/7" CitationRef="c00001" SectionRef="part-7">Part 7</CitationSubRef> – Common Enforcement Powers Etc.: Licensing and Marine Protection Etc.Miscellaneous and ancillary common enforcement powers
<CitationSubRef id="c00656" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/5/section/149" CitationRef="c00001" SectionRef="section-149">Section 149</CitationSubRef> - Power to use reasonable force
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Section 149 enables marine enforcement officers (and their assistants) to use reasonable force if necessary in the exercise of their powers. Reasonable force might be needed to prevent documents being thrown overboard, for example.