Commonwealth Numbered Acts

BOUNTY (SHIP REPAIR) ACT 1986 No. 128 of 1986 - SECT 25

25. (1) An authorised officer may board any ship which the officer has
reasonable grounds for believing is a bountiable ship on which relevant
repairs have been, are being, or are intended to be, carried out and may-

   (a)  inspect the ship;

   (b)  inspect any step in the relevant repair of the ship; and

   (c)  inspect the accounts, books, documents and other records relating to
        the relevant repair of the ship, and may take and retain copies of, or
        take and retain extracts from, any such accounts, books or documents
        and other records.

(2) The owner or master of a ship that may be boarded under sub-section (1)
shall provide the authorised officer with all reasonable facilities and
assistance for the effective exercise of the powers of the officer under this
section.
Penalty:

   (a)  in the case of a natural person - $1,000; or

   (b)  in the case of a body corporate - $5,000.