Section 143 Power to record evidence of offencesI1

(1)

A marine enforcement officer may use any device for the purpose of taking visual images of anything which the officer believes is evidence of the commission of a relevant offence.

(2)

The power conferred by this section is exercisable in relation to anything that—

(a)

is in or on,

(b)

is attached to or otherwise forms part of,

(c)

is controlled from,

any vessel, marine installation, premises or vehicle.

(3)

The officer may require any person in or on the vessel, marine installation, premises or vehicle to afford such facilities and assistance with respect to matters under the person's control as the officer considers would facilitate the exercise of the power conferred by this section.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: S. 143 in force at 1.7.2010 by S.S.I. 2010/230, art. 2(e)

Notes on Part 7

Modifications

C1: Pt. 7 modified (16.9.2013) by Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 7), ss. 35(6), 66(2) (with s. 65); S.S.I. 2013/249, art. 2