Engines

hot to be fitted to Vessels

in certain

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(4) The following particulars shall be entered by the Director in the licence book and the certificate of inspection—

(a) the type of engines,

(b) the number of engines,

(c) the maker's engine numbers,

(d) the number of propellers,

(e) the number of fuel tanks and their aggregate capacity, (f) the number and type of fire appliances provided, (g) the number and type of life-saving appliances provided, (4) the number of crew and number of passengers allowed.

(5) The machinery space of every vessel fitted with mechanical means of propulsion shall, where considered necessary, be bounded at both ends by efficient bulkheads.

(6) The owner of every vessel fitted with a steam boiler, pressure unit, mechanical or electrical appliance, whether for propulsion, pumping, working cargo or any other purpose, on applying for a licence, shall produce to the Director a certificate from a Government surveyor certifying that the boiler, pressure. unit, mechanical or electrical appliance is fit for the service intended.

PART [11.

Duties of Owners, MASTERS AND AGENTS, ETC.

11. (1) No owner, licensee, charterer or master of any vessel shafl

(a) fil or permit to be fitted, to such vessel, any engine using petrol or paraffin or any combination of petrol and paraffin as fuel; or

(b) where such vessel, in respect of which a licence or permit has been issued by the Director, then, during the currency of such licence or permit, fit or cause to be fitted to that vessel any mechanical means of propulsion, auxiliary machinery, steam boiler or pressure vessel without the consent of the Director.

(2) Any owner, licensee, charterer, or master contravening and any person who uses, engages, lets out for hire or is in charge of any vessel fitted with engines in contravention of paragraph (1) of this regulation shall be liable, on conviction, to a line of ane thousand dollars and to imprisonment for six months.

(3) No material alteration in the approved arrangements for machinery, fuel storage, equipment, or fittings, shall be made during the currency of the licence, without the permission of the Director, Contravention of this regulation shall render the owner, Ficenses or master liable to a fine of one thousand dollars and render the licence liable to cancellation.

(4) The master of every mechanically propelled vessel shall ensure that the machinery spaces of his vessel are at all times kept clean and free from unnecessary combustible materials and that waste oil is not allowed to accumulate in the bilges and in default he shall be liable to a fine of five hundred dollars.

12. (0) Where the ownership of any licensed vessel is Sale to be changed the new owner shall, within seven days-

reported.

(u) report the change of ownership in the form set out in the

Tenth Appendix; and

(b) at the same time produce the vessel's licence; and

(c) pay an endorsement fee of three dollars; and (d) produce such documentary proof of the change of owner-

ship as the Director may require,

to the Director.

(2) The Director shall then endorse on the licence the parti- culars of the change of ownership and correspondingly alter the Register of Licences.

(3) Contravention of paragraph (1) of this regulation shall render the new owner liable to a fine of five hundred dollars.

Tenth Appendix.

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13. Any person who knowingly makes any false statement for Penalty the purpose of procuring, whether for himself or any other person, statements. the grant of a licence, permit, certificate of survey, clearance or any other document issued under these regulations, or the varia- tion or renewal of any such documents, or for any other purpose, shall, for each separate offence, be liable to a fine of one thousand dollars or to imprisonment for six months or to both such fine and imprisonment.

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