Part 8

Enforcement
Chapter 3

Licensing enforcement powers

Power to require information relating to certain substances and objects
263
1
A person who has the power conferred by this section may require any person—
a
to give details of any substances 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 one of the following provisions (which concern false statements made otherwise than on oath)—
a
section 5 of the Perjury Act 1911 (c. 6);
b
section 44(2) of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 39);
c
Article 10 of the Perjury (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/1714 (N.I. 19)).
4
In this section “marine structure” and “vessel” have the meaning given by section 115.
S. 263 in force at 6.4.2011 by S.I. 2011/556, art. 3(2)(b)