Lawgist17Power for State Government to order a second survey
(1) If the surveyor making a survey of 1[mechanically propelled vessel] refuses to give a declaration under section 7 with regard to the 1[mechanically propelled vessel], or gives a declaration with which the owner or master of the 1[mechanically propelled vessel] is dissatisfied the State Government may, on the application of the owner or master, and the payment by him of such fee, not exceeding twice the amount of the fee payable for the previous survey, as the State Government may require, direct two other surveyors to survey the 1[mechanically propelled vessel].
(2) The surveyors so directed shall forthwith survey the 1[mechanically propelled vessel], and may, after the survey, either refuse to give a declaration or give such declaration as, under the circumstances, seems to them proper.
(3) Any declaration given, or any refusal to give a declaration under sub-section (2), shall be final.
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1. Subs. by Act 35 of 1977, s. 5, for "steam-vessel" (w.e.f. 1-5-1978).
- 3 Inland mechanically propelled vessel not to proceed on voyage or to be used for service without certificate of surve
- 4 Appointment of surveyors and places of survey
- 5 Powers of surveyors
- 6 Fees in respect of surveys
- 7 Declaration of surveyor
- 8 Sending of declaration by owner or master to State Government
- 9 Power for State Government to grant or authorise the grant of certificates of survey
- 9A Temporary permit
- 10 Certificate of survey to be affixed in conspicuous part of mechanically propelled vessel
- 10A Effect of certificates of survey
- 11 Term of certificates of survey
- 12 Renewal of certificates of survey
- 13 Power for State Government to suspend or cancel certificate of survey
- 14 Power for State Government to require delivery of expired or cancelled certificate
- 15 Report of suspension or cancellation of certain certificates
- 16 Power for State Government to direct survey by two surveyors
- 17 Power for State Government to order a second survey
- 18 Division of duties when two surveyors employed
- 19 Power for State Government to make rules as to surveys
