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Power to apprehend persons committing offences on board ships

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Part 15Police powers of entry, search etc

71 Power to apprehend persons committing offences on board ships

A police officer holding a rank not lower than sergeant, or a constable, when so ordered by any such police officer or called upon by the master or chief officer of the vessel concerned, may—

(a)

enter into and upon a vessel which is in any harbor, port, dock, river or creek; and

(b)

without any warrant, apprehend a person whom he or she finds drunk or committing an offence or whom he or she has reasonable cause to suspect of having committed an offence.

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