Piracy Act 2001 · இயற்றப்பட்டவாறு · Part III · Investigation of Offences
15. Powers of an authorized officer
கருத்துகள் மற்றும் உதவிஅதிகாரப்பூர்வ ஆங்கில மொழிபெயர்ப்பு. சிங்கள அல்லது தமிழ் உரையிலிருந்து வேறுபடும் இடங்களில் எந்த உரை மேலோங்கும் என்பதைச் சட்டமே குறிப்பிடுகிறது.
Where an authorized officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that the offence of piracy has been committed, is being committed, or is likely to be committed, he may, in strict compliance with such procedures as may be laid down by regulations made by the Minister with the concurrance of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority and the Director of Merchant Shipping—
stop and board any ship, motor vehicle or other mode of conveyance ,
enter any premises ,
search any person or property found on any such ship, motor vehicle, mode of conveyance or premises
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seize any ship, motor vehicle, mode of conveyance or property, which or who is reasonably suspected to have been used or involved in, or to be used or involved, as the case may be, in or in connection with, the commission of the offence :
Provided however, an authorized officer in exercising his powers under this section, shall not board any ship which is affected or is likely to be affected by an act of piracy without.the permission of the master or any other officer in charge of that ship.
In effecting the seizure of any ship, motor vehicle, mode of conveyance or property in the exercise of the powers conferred on him by subsection (1), an authorized officer may use such force as may reasonably be necessary.
ship
“ship” means every description of ship or vessel or boat, or any other description of vessel used in navigation and includes all equipment, apparel and appurtenances (excluding supplies for sustenance) which are necessary for the navigation and conduct of the business of the ship;
Where any ship, motor vehicle, mode of conveyance or property is seized by any authorized officer in the exercise of the powers conferred on him, by subsection (1), such authorized officer shall as soon as practicable, produce such ship, motor vehicle, mode of conveyance or property before, or make it available for inspection by, the
Judge of the High Court, established by Article 154P of the
Constitution for the Western Province.
Where a judge before whom any ship, motor vehicle, mode of conveyance or property is produced under paragraph (a) is satisfied, after such inquiry as he may deem necessary, that such ship, motor vehicle, mode of conveyance or property has been used in, or in connection with, the commission of an offence under section 3 or 4 of this Act, he may make order that such ship, motor vehicle, mode of conveyance or property be forfeited to the State.
The provisions of subsections (2) and (3) of section 11 shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to such order of forfeiture.