Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00094:section:257
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00094
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 257
Character Range: 241057–242012

257  Inspector may board a vessel without consent or warrant
 (1) For the purposes of finding out whether this Act is being, or has been, complied with or assessing the correctness of information provided under this Act, an inspector may:
 (a) board a vessel (including a wreck); and
 (b) exercise the monitoring powers set out in section 259.
 (2) If the master of the vessel requests the inspector to produce identification, the inspector must produce his or her identity card.
 (3) If the inspector fails to produce the identity card, the inspector must:
 (a) leave the vessel; and
 (b) not re‑board the vessel without producing the identity card.
 (4) An inspector must not board a foreign vessel under this section unless the vessel is:
 (a) in an Australian port; or
 (b) entering or leaving an Australian port; or
 (c) in the internal waters of Australia; or
 (d) in the territorial sea of Australia, other than in the course of innocent passage.