# The Poole Harbour Revision Order 2012, Article 55: Boarding of vessels

Extent: E+W+S

(1) Any duly authorised officer of the Commissioners may enter and inspect a vessel in the harbour—
(a) for the purposes of any enactment relating to the Commissioners or of any byelaw of the Commissioners, including the enforcement of any such enactment or byelaw; or
(b) to prevent or extinguish fire.
(2) The power in paragraph (1) may be exercised only—
(a) in an emergency; or
(b) if notice of the officer’s intention to do so has been given to the owner or person appearing to have charge of the vessel, and (if requested) the officer’s written authorisation for the purposes of this article has been shown to them.
(3) A notice is validly given for the purposes of paragraph (2)(b) only if a copy of this article is attached to it.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1777/article/55 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/poole-harbour-revision-order-2012/article-55
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