Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1984

The functions of an inspector who boards a vessel, aircraft or platform under section 22 or enters premises under section 23 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

to search for, inspect, take extracts from and make copies of any document that relates to the loading, dumping or incineration at sea of any matter or thing;

to inspect, and take samples of, any wastes or other matter;

to observe—

the loading on a vessel or aircraft, in accordance with a permit, of any matter or thing that is to be dumped into the sea or incinerated at sea;

the dumping into the sea, or the incineration at sea, in accordance with a permit, of any matter or thing.

For the purposes of carrying out his 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.