Measurement of tonnage

The master or person in charge of any ship liable to the payment of tonnage duty under these Regulations shall on demand produce to the Harbour Master the Belize, British or foreign certificates of registry in support of the declared measurement of such ship. Should the ship be unregistered or the certificate produced be unsatisfactory (of which the Harbour Master shall be the sole judge) the tonnage of the ship may be estimated and assessed by the Harbour Master whose assessment shall be final, provided always that the master or person in charge of the ship may elect in lieu of assessment by the Harbour Master to have his ship measured by the surveyor of shipping on payment of the prescribed fee as in the case of surveys of ships for registration.