Section 25A
of Merchant Shipping Ports Harbours And Dues Regulations 1961
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Section 25A
If the Port Officer is of the opinion that any vessel used in any port or harbour is or appears to be –
(a)
unsafe or unfit for the purpose for which it is used; or
(b)
a danger to the port or users thereof by virtue of its condition, he may direct the owner or master thereof that such vessel shall be surveyed by a Government Surveyor and such vessel shall not be used in any port or harbour until the vessel has been surveyed and certified by a Government
Surveyor to be safe and in a fit condition for the purpose for which it is used.