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Article 17 Boarding of vessels

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

A duly authorised officer to the Commissioners may, on producing written authority signed by the Harbour Master, enter and inspect a vessel in the harbour—

(a)

for the purposes (including enforcement) of an enactment relating to the Commissioners or the harbour or of a byelaw of the Commissioners or a general or special direction;

(b)

to prevent or extinguish fire; or

(c)

to prevent flooding or sinking,

but, except in an emergency, no entry may be made under this article without notice in writing (being not less than 24 hours) first having been given to the owner or the person appearing to have charge of the vessel with a copy of this article annexed to it.