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CAP. 281] Merchant Shipping (Trawler Survey)

Regulations

[1973 Ed.

[Subsidiary]

Surrender of cancelled certificates

of survey.

Approval of suitability in case of new vessels.

First Schedule.

Appeal.

Penalty.

13. A certificate of survey which is cancelled under regulation 12 shall be delivered on demand to the Director by the owner, agent or master.

14. (1) Without prejudice to regulation 3, the Director may give approval of suitability as a trawler in respect of a vessel the keel of which is laid on or after the coming into operation of these regulations if the vessel is constructed in accordance with plans approved by the Director.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1), plans in respect of the matters prescribed in paragraph 3 of the First Schedule shall be submitted to the Director for examination and approval before construction of a vessel is commenced.

(3) The prescribed fee shall be paid for examination of such plans.

15. (1) A person aggrieved by a decision of the Director under regulation 10 or 12 may, within fourteen days after being informed of the decision, by notice in writing delivered to the Registrar of the Supreme Court appeal to such judge, district judge, or magistrate as the Chief Justice may nominate, and upon appeal such decision may be confirmed, varied or set aside.

(2) A person aggrieved by a decision of a Government surveyor under regulation 6 may, within fourteen days after being informed of the decision, by notice in writing lodged with the Director, object to that decision and the Director may confirm, vary or set aside the decision of the Government surveyor.

16. Any owner, agent or master of a trawler who contravenes regulation 3, 4, 8 or 13 shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine of one thousand dollars and imprison- ment for six months.

FIRST SCHEDULE

[reg. 6(2).]

INSTRUCTIONS TO SURVEYORS

SURVEY OF TRAWLERS

1. Examination of a trawler shall, if possible, be carried out in the presence of the owner, agent or master of the trawler.

2. A trawler shall be examined to ascertain whether it is fit for the service intended and in particular to ensure-

(a) that the hull, superstructure and underwater fittings are in good condi- tion and watertight. For the purpose of examining the hull, a trawler shall be dry docked or hauled out on a slipway;

(b) that the watertight bulkheads and internal spaces are in good condi- tion. If a Government surveyor considers it necessary, he may examine any internal space or require an hydraulic pressure test on any tank or watertight space;

(c) that the protection of openings, guard rails and freeing ports is

effective;