Section 20
of Prevention of Pollution of the Sea Order, 2005
Section 20
(a)
whether a provision of this Order that is applicable in relation to a
Brunei Darussalam ship has been complied with in respect of that ship;
(b)
whether there has been a discharge from a ship in contravention of this Order;
(c)
whether a provision of the Convention that is applicable in relation to a ship other than a Brunei Darussalam ship has been complied with in respect of that ship; or
(d)
whether a provision of a law of a country other than Brunei
Darussalam giving effect to the Convention, being a provision that is applicable in relation to a ship other than a Brunei Darussalam ship, has been complied with in respect of that ship.
(2)
An inspector may for any of the purposes referred to in subsection (1) -
(a)
go on board a ship with such assistants and equipment as he considers necessary;
(b)
require the master of a ship to take such steps as the inspector directs to facilitate the boarding;
(c)
inspect and test any machinery or equipment of a ship;
(d)
require the master of a ship to take such steps as the inspector directs to facilitate the inspection or testing of any machinery or equipment of the ship;
(el open, or require the master of a ship to cause to be opened, any hold, bunker, tank, compartment or receptacle in or on board the ship and inspect the contents of any hold, bunker, tank, compartment or receptacle in or on board the ship;
(fj require the master of a ship to produce a record book required by any regulation made under this Order to be carried in the ship or any other books, documents or records relating to the ship or its cargo that are carried in the ship;
(g)
make copies of, or take extracts from, any such books, documents or records;
(h)
require the master of a ship to certify that a true copy of an entry in a record book required by any regulation made under this Order to be carried in the ship is a true copy of such an entry;
(i)
examine, and take samples of, any substances on board a ship; and ljl require a person to answer questions.
(3)
Any person who -
(a)
without reasonable excuse, refuses or fails to comply with a requirement made of him by an inspector in the exercise of his powers under subsection (2); or
(b)
in answer to a question that he is required to answer under subsection (2), makes a statement that is false or misleading in a material particular, shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding
$5,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both.
Power to deny entry and to detain ship.