S.L. 234.19 Art. 4Method of measurement.

(1) The owner and the master of a ship to be measured shall make it available for measurement by a surveyor and afford all necessary facilities for its inspection, survey and measurement and shall produce such plans, drawings, specifications and other documents relating to the ship that the surveyor may require for his use or retention.

(2) The gross and net tonnages shall be determined in accordance with regulations 6 and 7 provided that in the case of novel types of craft with constructional features which render the application of the provisions of these regulations unreasonable or impracticable, the gross and net tonnages shall be determined as required by the Minister.

(3) All measurements used in the calculations of volumes shall be taken and expressed in metres to the nearest one hundredth of a metre.

(4) Gross and net tonnages shall be expressed as whole numbers, decimals rounded off downwards.