PART II

DEPOSITS IN THE SEA

Enforcement

Powers of officers.
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1
Alicensing authority may authorise any person, subject to such limitations as may be specified in the instrument authorising him, to enforce this Part of this Act; and the following provisions of this Act shall be construed, in reference to a person so authorised, as subject to any such limitations.
2
Subject to the following provisions of this Act, a person so authorised may enter—
a
land and vehicles in Scotland ;
b
vessels, aircraft, hovercraft and marine structures in Scotland or within the Scottish inshore region,
if he has reasonable grounds for believing that any substances or articles intended to be deposited in the sea or under the sea-bed or incinerated on a vessel or marine structure at sea are or have been present there.
3
A person so authorised may board any vessel within the Scottish inshore region
if it appears to him that it is intended to be scuttled.
4
A person so authorised shall not enter premises used only as a dwelling for the purpose of enforcing this Part of this Act.
5
Schedule 2 to this Act shall have effect with respect to persons authorised to enforce this Part of this Act.
S. 11 power to transfer functions conferred (1.12.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 22(1)(c)(5), Sch. 3 Pt. I, para. 4(1)(a) (with ss. 139(2), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2789, art. 2
Words in s. 11(1) substituted (30.6.1999) by S.I. 1999/1756, art. 2, Sch. para. 10(9) (with art. 8); S.I. 1998/3178
Pt. II modified (1.3.1995) by S.R. 1995/12, reg. 9
Word in s. 11(2)(a) substituted (6.4.2011) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), s. 324(3), Sch. 8 para. 2(7)(a)(i) (with ss. 111, 323(6), Sch. 9 Pts. 3); S.I. 2011/556, art. 3(2)(a)
S. 11(2)(b) substituted for s. 11(2)(b)(c) (6.4.2011) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), s. 324(3), Sch. 8 para. 2(7)(a)(ii) (with ss. 111, 323(6), Sch. 9 Pts. 3); S.I. 2011/556, art. 3(2)(a)
Words in s. 11(3) substituted for s. 11(2)(a)(b) (6.4.2011) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), s. 324(3), Sch. 8 para. 2(7)(b) (with ss. 111, 323(6), Sch. 9 Pts. 3); S.I. 2011/556, art. 3(2)(a)