Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A maritime officer may conduct a search, including a search of private living quarters.
(2) In conducting a search, a maritime officer may break open any space (including a hold, compartment, container, receptacle or any place that could be used as a receptacle).
(3) Before breaking open a space, a maritime officer must give the person in charge of the vessel, installation, aircraft or land concerned a reasonable opportunity to open the space.
(4) Subsection ( 3) does not apply if it is not reasonably practicable to give the person such an opportunity.
(5) A maritime officer may use a dog or any equipment or other
thing to assist in a search.