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Merchant Shipping Act (No. 52 of 1971) - Sect 312

Returns by Surveyors

312.
(1) Surveyors shall, in relation to ships surveyed by them, make such returns to the Chief Surveyor of Ships as the latter requires with respect to-
(a) the build, dimensions, draught, burden, rate of sailing and room for fuel of such ships;
(b) the nature and particulars of machinery and the equipment of such ships; and
(c) such other details of such ships as may be prescribed by the Minister.
(2) Every owner, master and engineer of any ship surveyed by a Surveyor shall, on demand, give to the Surveyor such information and assistance within his power as the Surveyor may require for the purpose of making any return under sub-section (1).
(3) Any owner, master, or engineer of a ship who, after demand by a Surveyor, fails without reasonable cause to give information or assistance pursuant to sub-section (2) shall be guilty of an offence and on conviction thereof shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred rupees.


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