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26. Any duly authorised officer of the Company may, on producing written authority signed by the harbour master, enter and inspect a vessel in the harbour —
(a)for the purposes of any enactment relating to the Company or of any byelaw of the Company or any general or special direction, including the enforcement thereof; or
(b)to prevent or attend to any incident that is likely to cause injury to persons or damage to property or the environment if left unattended,
but, except in an emergency, no entry shall be made under this article without prior notice having been given to the owner or the person appearing to have charge of the vessel at least 48 hours before the entry and the notice shall have annexed to it a copy of this article.
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