36. Power to access any place

to have access to any place, premises, vehicle, aircraft or a vessel;

to place or enact any permanent light, benchmark, reference mark or any temporary flag, sign or other mark for the purpose of hydrographic surveying;

to remove any flora or fauna obstructing any beacon, mark, trigonometrical point, flag, buoy or signal unless it is prohibited under any other written law.

prior written notice shall be given to the owner, occupier or the person in possession of the place, premises, vehicle, air craft or vessel within a reasonable period of time;

the owner, occupier or the person in possession shall be reimbursed with any damage caused to such person’s property while carrying out any power, duty or function under subsection (1) in the manner specified by the Office; or

prior written approval of the relevant authority be obtained if the access to any place, premises, vehicle, aircraft or vessel is restricted due to national security or under the provision of any other written law.