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Article 7

1. Officers and individuals of land and sea border guards are considered law officers and as such they may undertake the rights granted by this law or by Federal Law no. 35 of 1992

2. Land border guards may arrest infiltrators and their assistants and chase them over private and public property whenever this is necessary

3. In compliance with public international law, any foreign ship may be seized and searched whenever there are reasonable grounds to believe that the ship has violated the laws and regulations of the State.

4. Nothing in this article contravenes the right of fast chasing [hot pursuit?] as subscribed by public international law.