C1Part 7Common enforcement powers etc.: licensing and marine protection etc.

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Licensing: further enforcement powers

I1150Power to require information relating to certain substances and objects

1

A marine enforcement officer may require any person—

a

to give details of any substance or objects on board a vehicle, vessel, aircraft or marine structure,

b

to give information concerning any substances or objects lost from a vehicle, vessel, aircraft or marine structure.

2

A statement made by a person in response to a requirement made under this section may not be used against the person in criminal proceedings in which the person is charged with an offence to which this subsection applies.

3

Subsection (2) applies to any offence other than an offence under section 44(2) of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (c.39) (statements made otherwise than on oath).

4

In this section, “vessel” has the same meaning as in section 64(1).