East African Community Customs Management Act, 2004 - VERTIC

No. 1 East African Community Customs Management 2005(b) in the case of the master of an aircraft or of a vessel of twohundred and fifty tons register or more, to a fine notexceeding five thousand dollars and the aircraft or vessel inrespect of which such offence has been committed may beseized and detained until the fine is paid or security given.Power topatrolfreelyandmoorvessels,etc.Power toboardvessel,etc., andsearch.151. - (1) An officer while on duty may enter upon and patrol andpass freely along any premises other than a dwelling house or anybuilding.(2) An officer in charge of any aircraft, vessel, or vehicle, employedin the prevention of smuggling, may take such aircraft, vessel orvehicle, to such place as he or she may consider most convenient forthat purpose, and may there keep such aircraft, vessel or vehicle, forsuch time as he or she may consider necessary for that purpose.152. - (1) An officer may, in the course of his or her duty, board andsearch any aircraft or vessel within a Partner State and may examine,lock-up, seal, mark, or otherwise secure, any goods on such aircraft orvessel; and for the purposes of the examination or security of anygoods, such officer may require such goods to be unloaded, orremoved, at the expense of the master of such aircraft or vessel.(2) An officer acting under this section who is unable to obtain freeaccess to any part of such aircraft or vessel, or to any containertherein, may enter such part, or open such container, in such manner,if necessary by force, as he or she may think necessary.(3) An officer boarding any vessel under this section may remainthereon for such time as he or she may consider necessary and themaster of such vessel shall either provide such officer with proper andsufficient foods and suitable bedding accommodation under the deckor, with the approval of the proper officer and subject to suchconditions as he or she may impose, pay such sum as may beprescribed in lieu thereof, and any master who contravenes thissubsection, or of any such conditions, commits an offence and shall beliable on conviction to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars(4) A master of an aircraft or vessel-102