Merchant Shipping Order, 2002 · s 201

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s 201( 1)

The Director, a Port Health Offtcer, a surveyor of ships or a police offtcer may, at any time, for the purposes of this Order -

(a)

go on board any ship and inspect and examine the ship or any part thereof or its equipment;

(b)

enter and inspect any premises;

{c) require and enforce the production of any book, certificate or document relating to any ship or persons on board the ship;

(d)

muster the crew and passengers of any ship;

{e) summon any person before him and require him to answer questions; and

{fJ require any ship to be taken into a dock for the purpose of surveying the hull.

(2)

The Director may, in his discretion, compound any offence under this

Order or the regulations which is prescribed as a compoundable offence by collecting from a person reasonably suspected of having committed the offence a sum not exceeding $1,000.

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