(1)

A maritime security inspector may exercise the powers set out in subsection (2) for the following purposes:

(a) determining whether a person or a ship is complying with this Act;
(b) investigating a possible contravention of this Act.

(2)

For the purposes set out in subsection (1), a maritime security inspector may do one or more of the following:

(a) enter and inspect:
(i) any area, building (other than a residence), vehicle or vessel under the control of a maritime industry participant; or
(ii) if a maritime industry participant operates from a residence or a part of a residence—the residence or the part of the residence from which the participant operates;
(b) inspect equipment in a place, vehicle or vessel mentioned in paragraph (a);
(c) observe the operating procedures of a maritime industry participant;
(d) discuss those procedures with an employee of the maritime industry participant or with another maritime industry participant;
(e) inspect, photograph or copy a document or record made or kept by a maritime industry participant;
(f) operate equipment at a place mentioned in paragraph (a) for the purposes of gaining access to a document or record made or kept by a maritime industry participant.

(3)

However, in exercising a power under this section, a maritime security inspector must not subject a person to greater indignity than is necessary and reasonable for the exercise of the power.