Cap. 234 ст. 319Inquiry into conduct of certificated officer.

(1) If the Minister has reason to believe that any master, mate or engineer is from any incompetency or misconduct unfit to discharge his duties, or that in a case of collision or other accident at sea he has failed to render such assistance or give such information as is required under Part V of this Act, the Minister may cause an inquiry to be held by the Court of Magistrates.

(2) Any such inquiry shall be conducted and the results reported in the same manner, and the court shall have the like powers, as in the case of a formal investigation into a shipping casualty under this Part of this Act:

Provided that, if the Minister so directs, it shall be the duty of the person who has brought the charge against the master, mate or engineer, to the notice of the Minister, or of such other person as is designated by the Minister, to conduct the case, and that person shall, in that case, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed to be the party having the conduct of the case.