Part VI Control of Coastwise Traffic
72 Additional powers of officers in relation to coasting ships.
1
The proper officer may examine any goods carried or to be carried in a coasting ship—
a
at any time while they are on board the ship; or
b
at any place in the United Kingdom to which the goods have been brought for shipment in, or at which they have been unloaded from, the ship.
2
For the purpose of examining any goods in pursuance of subsection (1) above, the proper officer may require any container to be opened or unpacked; and any such opening or unpacking and any repacking shall be done by or at the expense of the proprietor of the goods.
3
The proper officer—
a
may board and search a coasting ship at any time during its voyage;
b
may at any time require any document which should properly be on board a coasting ship to be produced or brought to him for examination;
and if the master of the ship fails to produce or bring any such document to the proper officer when required, he shall be liable on summary conviction to a penalty of F1level 2 on the standard scale.