Power of inspectors

(1) Any person appointed pursuant to section 29 (4), to survey a ship may, for the purposes of such survey, require the unloading or removal of any cargo, ballast or tackle, and he may– (a) go on board any such ship, and may inspect it or any part thereof, or any of the machinery, boats, equipment or articles on board thereof, not unnecessarily detaining or delaying her from proceeding on any voyage; (b) enter and inspect any premises, the inspection of which appear to him to be requisite for the Harbours and Merchant Shipping [CAP. 234 25 purpose of the report which he is directed to make; (c) by summons under his hand, require the attendance of all such persons as he thinks fit to call before him, and examine for such purpose, and may require answers or returns to any inquiries he thinks fit to make; (d) require and enforce the production of all books, papers or documents which he considers important for such purpose; (e) administer oaths, or may, in lieu of requiring or administering an oath, require every person examined by him to make and subscribe a declaration of the statements made by him in his examination. (2) Any person who– (a) refuses to attend as a witness before any person so appointed, after having been required to do so in manner hereby directed; (b) refuses or neglects to make any answer, or to give any return, or to produce any document in his possession, or to make or subscribe any declarations which any such person so appointed is empowered to require under this Act, commits an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars.