Merchant Shipping Act (Cap. 234), article 241

241. (1) A surveyor of ships may inspect any ship for the p urpose of seein g t hat any ru les m ad e un der th e f oregoi ng provisions of this Part of this Act have been complied with. (2) If the surveyor finds that any of the said rules have not been complied with, he shall give written notice to the owner or master stating in what respect the said rules have not been complied with and what, in his opinion, is required to rectify the matter. (3) Every notice so given shall be communicated in manner directed by the Minister to the officer from whom the ship may seek to obtain a clearance, and a clearance shall not be granted to the ship, and the ship may be detained, until a certificate under the hand of a surveyor of ship is produced to the effect that the matter has been rectified. Foreign Safety Convention ships Countries to which Safety Convention applies and Safety Convention ships.