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MERCHANT SHIPPING.

No. 10 of 1899.

963

surveyors.

(4) The Governor may appoint such number of fit and proper per- [s.10 sons to be Government surveyors for the purposes of this Ordinance contd.] as he may think proper, and appoint their duties, and may remove and remune-

Appointment

any of them, and may fix the remuneration to be received by them. ration of

(5) It shall be lawful for the said surveyors, in the execution of Surveyor to their duties, to go on board any ship to which this section applies, at have power

to inspect all reasonable times, and to inspect the same or any part thereof, or ship, etc. any of the machinery, boats, equipments, or articles on board thereof, or any certificates of the master, mate, or engineer, to which the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Acts or any Ordinance apply, not unnecessarily detaining or delaying the ship from proceeding on any voyage; and if, in consequence of any accident to any such ship or for any other reason, they consider it necessary to do so, to require the ship to be taken into dock for the purpose of surveying the hull thereof; and any person who hinders any such surveyor from going on board any such ship, or other- wise impedes him in the execution of his duty under this Ordinance, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 25 dollars.

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(6) The said surveyors shall execute their duties under the Governor to direction of the Governor, who may make regulations as to the regulate manner in which the surveys hereinafter mentioned shall be made, survey. 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 Table C. 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.

wrongfully receiving or offering fees.

(7) Every surveyor who demands or receives, directly or indirect- Penalty for ly, from the owner, agent, or master of any ship surveyed by him under the provisions of this Ordinance or from any other person, and any such owner, agent, master, or other person who offers or gives any fee or remuneration whatsoever (otherwise than is per- mitted by this Ordinance) to any such surveyor for or in respect of such survey shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 250 dollars.

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(8) The owner, agent, or master of every passenger ship being Owner to within the waters of the Colony shall, where such ship comes within have survey the meaning of this section, cause the same to be surveyed by one surveyor, and or more of the Government surveyors, who shall thereupon, if to give

surveyor