1989 Ed.]
Summary Offences
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4E. Powers of entry etc.
(1) The Urban Council, the Regional Council or the Director of Marine may, in writing, authorize any public officer for the purposes of this section.
(2) A public officer authorized under subsection (1) may require any person whom he reasonably suspects has committed an offence under section 4D-
(a) to declare immediately his name and address; and
(b) to produce for inspection documentary evidence of his identity.
(3) Subject to subsection (4) a public officer authorized under subsection (1) may at any time, if he reasonably suspects that an offence under section 4D has been or is being committed from any vessel (other than a warship) or from any place or premises, board that vessel or enter that place or premises for the purpose of ascertaining whether such offence has been or is being committed.
(4) Subsection (3) does not authorize a person, without the permission of the master of the vessel, to board any dwelling vessel or, without the permission of the occupier or person appearing to him to be in charge of the place or premises, to enter any place or premises used solely for dwelling purposes unless a magistrate has issued a warrant authorizing him to board the vessel or enter that place or premises under subsection (5).
(5) A magistrate may, if satisfied by information on oath-
(a) that there is a reasonable ground for suspecting that an offence under section 4D has been or is being committed from any dwelling vessel or from any place or premises used solely for dwelling purposes; and
(b) that permission to board such vessel or to enter such place or premises has been refused or that refusal is apprehended,
issue a warrant authorizing a public officer authorized under subsection (1) to board such vessel or enter such place or premises for the purposes of ascertaining whether such offence has been or is being committed.
(6) A public officer who boards any vessel or enters any place or premises under this section may require any person then on board the vessel or, as the case may be, in the place or on the premises-
(a) to declare immediately his name and address; and
(b) to produce for inspection documentary evidence of his identity.
(7) A public officer who boards any vessel or enters any place or premises under this section shall, if so required, produce evidence of his identity and of his authorization under subsection (1).
(8) A public officer upon boarding any dwelling vessel or entering any place or premises pursuant to a warrant issued under subsection (5) shall, where it is reasonably practicable to do so, produce—
(a) the warrant; and
(b) evidence of his identity and of his authorization under subsection (1),
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