Merchant Shipping Act (Cap. 234), article 283

283. (1) If on a reference under arti cle 282 of this Act relating to a detention notice in relation to a ship - (a) t h e c o u r t o f s u r v e y d e c i d e s t h a t a n y m a t t e r d i d n o t constitute a valid basis for the Registrar-General’s opinion, and (b) it appears to the court of s urvey that there were no reasonable grounds for the Registrar-General to form that opinion, the court of survey may award the owner of the ship such compensation in respect of any loss suffered by him in conseque nce of the detention of the ship as t he court of survey thinks fit. (2) Any compensation awarded under this article shall be payable by the Authority. Liability for costs. Added by: XXII. 2000.90.