Cap. 352 Art. 5Information to be supplied on arrival of ship.

The master of any ship arriving at Malta from any place beyond the seas shall produce to the Authority -

(a) the ship’s register and the ship’s papers;

(b) the manifest in duplicate of all cargo to be unshipped at Malta; and shall also supply to the Authority such other information in relation to the ship and to the passengers, animals and cargo thereof as may be prescribed, and any information of a similar kind as the

Authority -

(a) a statement containing the number of passengers embarked in Malta;

(b) an account in writing of the kinds, quantities, weights and measurement of cargo landed or loaded in Malta;

and shall also supply to the Authority such other information relating to the ship and to the passengers, animals and cargo thereof, as may be prescribed or as the Authority in its discretion may require: Provided that the master of a ship may be exempt from such duties where the owner or agent, or the representative of the owner of the ship guarantees to the satisfaction of the Authority that he will discharge such duties in lieu of such master within such time and under such conditions as may be prescribed or as the Authority may determine.

(2) The particulars required under subarticle (1) shall be produced or supplied in such form, in such number of copies and within such time as may be prescribed or as the Authority may require.