MERCHANT SHIPPING.
No. 10 of 1899.
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duty under this Ordinance, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars.
survey.
(6) It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to make regulations as to the manner in which the surveys herein-after mentioned shall be made, and as to the notice to be given to the surveyors when surveys are required, and as to the amount and payment of the fees due and of any expenses incurred by such surveyors in the execution of their duties, and may thereby determine the person by and to whom and the conditions under which such payment shall be made; and, until such regulations are made the said surveyors shall execute their duties in accordance with the Instructions to Surveyors issued by the Board of Trade.
(7) Every surveyor who demands or receives, directly or indirectly, from the owner, agent, or master of any ship surveyed by him under the provisions of this Ordinance or from any other person, and every such owner, agent, master, or other person who offers or gives any fee or remuneration whatsoever (otherwise than is permitted by this Ordinance) to any such surveyor for or in respect of such survey shall be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars.
(8) The owner, agent, or master of every passenger ship being within the waters of the Colony shall, where such ship comes within the meaning of this section, cause the same to be surveyed by one or more of the Government surveyors, who shall thereupon, if satisfied that it can properly be done, give to such owner, agent, or master declarations as follows:--
(a) A declaration containing statements of the following particulars:-
(i) that the hull of the ship is sufficient for the service intended and in good condition;
(ii) that the boats, rafts, life-buoys, or other appliances for saving life, lights, signals, compasses, and shelter for deck passengers, and the certificates of the master and mate or mates, are such and in such condition as are required by law;
(iii) the time (if less than twelve months) for which the said hull and equipments will be sufficient;
Surveyor to give certain declarations as to hull and equipments.