626
No. 10 of 1899.
MERCHANT SHIPPING.
[s. 13 contd.]
22 Geo. 5, c. 9, s. 5 (2).
Survey with respect to life-saving appliances.
22 Geo. 5, c. 9, s. 5 (3).
Notice of deficiency.
22 Geo. 5, c. 9, s. 5 (3).
Clearance not to be granted and ship to be detained until production of certificate of rectification. 22 Geo. 5, c. 9, s. 5 (3).
Entry in log-
(b) if any of the appliances with which the ship is so provided are lost or rendered unfit for service in the course of the voyage or excursion through the wilful fault or negligence of the owner or master; or
(c) if the master wilfully neglects to replace or repair, on the first opportunity, any such appliances lost or injured in the course of the voyage or excursion; or
(d) if such appliances are not kept so as to be at all times fit and ready for use; or
(e) if any provision of the rules or regulations in respect of life-saving appliances applicable to the ship is contravened or not complied with,
then the owner of the ship (if in fault) shall for each offence be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, and the master of the ship (if in fault) shall for each offence be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars.
(4) A Government ship or engineer surveyor may inspect any ship for the purpose of seeing that the rules or regulations in respect of life-saving appliances applicable to the ship have been complied with in her case, and for the purpose of any such inspection shall have all the powers of a Board of Trade Inspector under the Merchant Shipping Acts.
(5) If the surveyor finds that the rules or regulations have not been complied with he shall give written notice to the owner or master stating in what respect the said rules or regulations have not been complied with, and what, in his opinion, is required to rectify the matter.
(6) Every notice so given shall be communicated to the Harbour Master and a clearance shall not be granted to the ship and the ship shall be detained until a certificate under the hand of a Government ship or engineer surveyor is produced to the effect that the matter has been rectified.
(7) The master of every British ship shall enter or cause to be entered in the official log-book a statement, or, if there is no official log-book, cause a record to be kept, of every occasion on which boat drill is practised on board the ship, and on which examination of life-saving appliances is carried out.
626
No. 10 of 1899.
MERCHANT SHIPPING.
[s. 13 contd.]
22 Geo. 5, c. 9, s. 5 (2).
Survey with respect to life-saving appliances.
22 Geo. 5, c. 9, s. 5 (3).
Notice of deficiency.
22 Geo. 5, c. 9, s. 5 (3).
Clearance not to be granted and ship to be detained
until pro- duction of certificate of rectification. 22 Geo. 5, c. 9, s. 5 (3).
Entry in log-
(b) if any of the appliances with which the ship is so pro- vided are lost or rendered unfit for service in the course of the voyage or excursion through the wilful fault or negligence of the owner or master; or
(c) if the master wilfully neglects to replace or repair, on the first opportunity, any such appliances lost or injured in the course of the voyage or excursion; or
(d) if such appliances are not kept so as to be at all times fit and ready for use; or
(e) if any provision of the rules or regulations in respect of life-saving appliances applicable to the ship is contravened or not complied with,
then the owner of the ship (if in fault) shall for each offence be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, and the master of the ship (if in fault) shall for each offence be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars.
(4) A Government ship or engineer surveyor may inspect any ship for the purpose of seeing that the rules or regulations in respect of life-saving appliances applicable to the ship have been complied with in her case, and for the purpose of any such inspection shall have all the powers of a Board of Trade Inspector under the Merchant Shipping Acts.
(5) If the surveyor finds that the rules or regulations have not been complied with he shall give written notice to the owner or master stating in what respect the said, rules or regulations have not been complied with, and what, in his opinion, is required to rectify the matter.
(6) Every notice so given shall be communicated to the Harbour Master and a clearance shall not be granted to the ship and the ship shall be detained until a certificate under the hand of a Government ship or engineer surveyor is produced to the effect that the matter has been rectified.
(7) The master of every British ship shall enter or cause book of boat to be entered in the official log-book a statement, or, if there is examination no official log-book, cause a record to be kept, of every occasion of life-saving on which boat drill is practised on board the ship, and on which
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