Section 155
of Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1960
Section 155
A government surveyor may inspect any ship, other than a Safety Convention passenger ship in respect of which a valid Safety Convention certificate is produced, for the purpose of seeing that the rules for life-saving appliances have been complied with in her case, and for the purpose of any such inspection shall have all the powers of an inspector under this
Ordinance.
(2)
If the surveyor finds that the rules for life-saving appliances have not been complied with, he shall give written notice to the owner or master stating in what respect those rules have not been complied with, and what, in his opinion, is required to rectify the matter.
(3)
Every notice so given shall be communicated by such surveyor to the Port Officer, and port clearance shall not be granted to the ship, and the ship shall be detained until a certificate under the hand of a government surveyor is produced to the effect that the matter has been rectified.
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Fees for inspecting life-saving appliances.