Merchant Shipping Act (Cap. 234), article 154

154. (1) The Minister may charge such persons as he may deem proper (in this Act referre d to as “appropriate inspectors ”) with ensuring compliance with the provisions of this Act relati ng to ships, their operation, crew, e quipment, accommodation, provisi ons and water and conditions on board, and in so doing may in particular charge an appropriate inspector either with ensuring compliance with the provisions of this Act in general or of any particular provision or provisions thereof. (2) Appropriate inspectors shall perform their duties according to instructions given from time to time by the Minister, and in the performance of their duties they may- (a) go on board any ship and inspect the same or any part thereof or any article on boa rd to which the aforesaid provisions of this Act apply; (b) require the production of all books, certificates (including certificates of competency), papers or documents which they consider important; (c) require the attendance of such persons as they think fit to call before them and examine, and administer the oath to, such persons. (3) If any person obstructs an appropriate inspector in the performance of his duty, or refuse s or neglects to attend as a witness before him after having been required to do so, or refu ses to make any answer or to produ ce any document in his possession , that person shall for each o ffence be liable to fine ( multa ) not exceeding one hundred units. (4) The Minister may by regulations under this Act, provide that appropriate inspectors shall carry such identity card show ing such details and containing such i nformation as may be prescrib ed. M E R C H A N T S H I P P I N G [CAP. 234. 83 Facilities for making complaint Facilities for making complaint. Amended by: XIII. 1983.5; XXII. 2000.2.