Lawgist5Powers of surveyors
(1) For the purposes of a survey, the surveyor may, at any reasonable time, go on board any inland 1[mechanically propelled vessel], and may inspect the 1[mechanically propelled vessel] and every part thereof, including the hull, boilers, engines and other machinery, and all equipments and articles on board:
Provided that he shall not unnecessarily hinder the loading or unloading of the 1[mechanically propelled vessel], or unnecessarily detain or delay her from proceeding on any voyage.
(2) The owner, master and officers of the 1[mechanically propelled vessel] shall afford to the surveyor all reasonable facilities for a survey, and all such information respecting the 1[mechanically propelled vessel], and her machinery or any part thereof, and all equipments and articles on board, as he may require for the purposes of a survey.
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1. Subs. by s. 5, ibid., for "steam-vessels" (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
