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Merchant Shipping (Safety)
[1981 Ed.
(g) in the case of any article or substance which he finds in any such premises or ship and which appears to him to have caused or to be likely to cause danger to health or safety, cause it to be dismantled or subjected to any process or test (but not so as to damage or destroy it unless that is in the circumstances necessary for the purpose of performing the said functions);
(h) in the case of any such article or substance as is mentioned in paragraph (g), take possession of it and detain it for so long as is necessary for all or any of the following purposes-
(i) to examine it and do to it anything which he has power to do under that paragraph;
(ii) to ensure that it is not tampered with before his examination of it is completed;
(iii) to ensure that it is available for use as evidence in any proceedings for an offence under this Ordinance;
(i) require any person who he has reasonable cause to believe is able to give any information relevant to any examination or investigation under paragraph (c)—
(i) to attend at a place and time specified by him; and
(ii) to answer (in the absence of persons other than any persons whom he may allow to be present and a person nominated to be present by the person on whom the requirement is imposed) such questions as he thinks fit to ask; and
(iii) to sign a declaration of the truth of his answer;
(j) require the production of, and inspect and take copies of or of any entry in,-
(i) any books or documents which by virtue of any provision of this Ordinance or the Merchant Shipping Acts are required to be kept; and
(ii) any other books or documents which he considers it necessary for him to see for the purposes of any examination or investigation under paragraph (c);
(k) require any person to afford him such facilities and assistance with respect to any matters or things within that person's control or in relation to which that person has responsibilities as the inspector considers are necessary to enable him to exercise any of the powers conferred on him by this subsection.
(2) It is hereby declared that nothing in subsection (1) authorizes a person unnecessarily to prevent a ship from proceeding on a voyage.
(3) The Governor in Council may by regulations make provision as to the procedure to be followed in connexion with the taking of samples under subsection (1)(f) and subsection (6) and provision