S.L. 499.23 Art. 57Inspections.

(1) The Authority shall appoint any person to examine, investigate or inspect a vessel or the licence or a certificate or any other relevant document.

(2) The Authority may at any time require the owner to present the vessel for an inspection.

(3) A person appointed by the Authority to carry out such functions as established by this regulation shall have the power to:

(a) board freely and without previous notice a vessel at any place and at any time of day or night;

(b) to request the assistance of a member of the Police force in the execution of his duties;

(c) to question any person connected with the execution of these regulations;

(d) to inspect any document the keeping of which is prescribed by these regulations;

(e) to order any owner, master or crew member to suspend the operation of a vessel.

(4) Whoever shall hinder or obstruct a person appointed by the Authority to inspect a vessel from allowing him to inspect such vessel or refuses to comply with the directions which he may give shall be guilty of an offence.