Part 4

Police powers
CHAPTER 7

Maritime enforcement: Northern Irish offences

The maritime enforcement powers

Power to stop, board, divert and detain
109
1
This section applies if a law enforcement officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that—
a
an offence under the law of Northern Ireland is being, or has been, committed on a ship in relation to which the powers conferred by this section are exercisable by virtue of section 107, or
b
a ship in relation to which those powers are so exercisable is otherwise being used in connection with the commission of an offence under that law.
2
The law enforcement officer may—
a
stop the ship;
b
board the ship;
c
require the ship to be taken to a port in Northern Ireland.
3
The law enforcement officer may require the master of the ship, or any member of its crew, to take such action as is necessary for the purposes of subsection (2)(c).
4
A law enforcement officer must give notice in writing to the master of any ship detained under this section.
5
The notice must state that the ship is to be detained until the notice is withdrawn by the giving of a further notice in writing signed by a law enforcement officer.
S. 109 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 183
Pt. 4 Ch. 7 in force at 1.3.2018 by S.R. 2018/34, art. 2