Merchant Shipping Act (Cap. 234), article 212

212. The Minister may in relation to any Maltese passenger ship make rules for any of the following matters: (a) for closing and keeping closed the openings in ships’ hulls and in water tight bulk heads; (b) for securing, keeping in place and inspecting contrivances for closing any such openings as aforesaid; (c) for operating the mechanisms of contrivances for closing any such openings as aforesaid and for drills in connection with the operation thereof; (d) for requiring entry to be made in the official log book or other record to be kept of any of the matters aforesaid. Rules to implement international conventions. Amended by: XXIV . 1986.21; XXII. 2000.86.