S.L. 499.35 Art. 51Right of access to port security areas and ships.

(1) An authorised person while on duty may, at any time, enter a port security area, or any building, vehicle, or place in any part of a port security area, or any ship, for the purpose of exercising and carrying out his or her powers, functions, and duties under these regulations.

(2) If the police have taken command of any situation at a port security area, the right of authorised persons to enter any part of the port facility or any ship, building, or place is subject to the limitations that the senior member of the police, not below the rank of inspector, present at the port facility specifies.

(3) If a ship, building, vehicle, or place is not being used for commercial purposes, subregulation (1) does not apply unless the authorised person believes on reasonable grounds that a person is likely to endanger the port security area or any of its facilities or any person who is in that ship, building, vehicle or place.

(4) Unless otherwise allowed by law, an authorised person may not enter a private building quarters, or a passenger cabin without -

(a) a search warrant; or

(b) the consent of the occupier of that dwelling house, crew quarters, or passenger cabin.

(5) An authorised person exercising the power of entry under subregulation (4) must, before the entry takes place, and on any subsequent request -

(a) provide evidence of his or her identity to the occupier;

(b) inform the occupier that the entry is authorised under this regulation; and

(c) if not in uniform, provide evidence that he or she is an authorised person to the occupier if the occupier asks for it.