Cap. 25 Art. 4Powers of Comptroller of Customs.

It shall be lawful for the Comptroller of Customs to cause a sample of the petroleum on board such ship to be extracted, for the purpose of its being tested in the manner approved by the Minister responsible for ports, at such place and at such time as the said

Comptroller may appoint, and the master or any person appointed by him may be present at the testing. The officer or other person so testing shall certify as to the flashing point of the petroleum tested, and his certificate thereon shall be receivable as evidence in any proceedings; but it shall be lawful for the master to give evidence

Minister responsible for ports, it shall be lawful for the Authority for Transport in Malta to order that any ship carrying a cargo any part of which consists of petroleum, shall not enter or discharge its cargo of petroleum except in such port or bay and in such place as may be fixed in the order, and if the master shall fail to execute such order immediately, the Authority for Transport in Malta shall cause the ship to be taken in such port or bay and in such place at the cost and risk of the master.

(2) The Authority for Transport in Malta shall not allow the departure of such ship until the expenses of the removal and the custody of the ship and petroleum be paid to it.