Merchant Shipping Act (Cap. 234), article 368

368. (1) A surveyor of ships in the execution of his duties and functions may go on board any ship at all reasonable times and inspect the same or part thereof, or any of the machinery, boats, equipment or articles on board thereof, or any books, certificates (including certificates of competency), papers or documents to which the provisions of this Act, or of any of the rules or regulations made under this Act, apply, not unnecessarily detaining the ship from proceeding on any voyage, and if in consequence of any accident to the ship or for any other reason he considers it necessary so to do, may require the ship to be taken into dock for the purpose of surveying the hull thereof. (2) If any person hinders any surveyor of ships from going on board any ship or otherwise impedes him in the execution of his duties or functions under this Act, or fails to comply with any lawful requirement of the surveyor, that person shall for each offence be liable to a fine (multa) not exceeding fifty units. Returns by surveyors to Registrar- General.  Amended by:  XIII. 1983.5; XXII. 2000.2.