Part VI

Control of Coastwise Traffic

Additional powers of officers in relation to coasting ships.
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1
The proper officer may examine any goods carried or to be carried in a coasting ship—
a
at any time while they are on board the ship; or
b
at any place in the United Kingdom to which the goods have been brought for shipment in, or at which they have been unloaded from, the ship.
2
For the purpose of examining any goods in pursuance of subsection (1) above, the proper officer may require any container to be opened or unpacked; and any such opening or unpacking and any repacking shall be done by or at the expense of the proprietor of the goods.
3
The proper officer—
a
may board and search a coasting ship at any time during its voyage;
b
may at any time require any document which should properly be on board a coasting ship to be produced or brought to him for examination;
and if the master of the ship fails to produce or bring any such document to the proper officer when required, he shall be liable on summary conviction to a penalty of level 2 on the standard scale.
Words substituted by virtue of (E.W.) Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 46 and (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), s. 289G and (N.I.) by S.I. 1984/703, (N.I. 3) art. 5