Pat Gallagher (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)

The new section 30, in subsection (1), provides for the stopping, boarding and inspection of vessels for the purposes of enforcing the new Part 3. Subsection (2) authorises authorised persons and gardaí to request the names and addresses of suspected offenders on board the vessel concerned. Subsection (3) provides penalties for the court to impose on conviction of a person for an offence of obstruction or non-cooperation under subsections (1) or (2).