Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981

The functions of an inspector who boards a vessel, aircraft or platform under section 29 or enters premises under section 30 are as follows:

to search for, and take possession of, any matter or thing that may afford evidence as to the commission of an offence against this Act;

to search for, inspect, takes extracts from and make copies of any document that relates to:

the loading, dumping or incineration at sea of any controlled material; or

the export of any controlled material that is to be dumped into the sea or incinerated at sea; or

any controlled material that is to be placed as part of an artificial reef placement;

to inspect, and take samples of:

any controlled material; or

any controlled material that is to be placed as part of an artificial reef placement;

to observe:

the loading on a vessel, aircraft or platform of any controlled material that is to be dumped into the sea or incinerated at sea; or

the dumping into the sea, or the incineration at sea, of any controlled material; or

an artificial reef placement.

For the purposes of carrying out his or her functions under subsection (1), an inspector may break open any hold or compartment, or any container or other receptacle, on a vessel, aircraft or platform or on any premises.