Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)Chapter V : Safety of Ships and Life at SeaPart II : Load lines206. Surveyor's inspection report on load line ship |
| (1) | Every surveyor who inspects a ship in pursuance of section two hundred and five or of any provision of the load line regulations shall draw up a report of his inspection in the prescribed form. |
| (2) | The report of the inspection of a load line ship in respect of which no load line certificate is in force, or in respect of which a load line certificate is in force which is due to expire within a period of twelve months after the date on which the inspection takes place, shall deal fully with the matters mentioned in section two hundred and seven and with such other matters as may be prescribed. |
| (3) | The report of the inspection of a load line ship in respect of which a load line certificate is in force which is due to expire at a date later than twelve months after the date on which the inspection takes place, shall deal in detail with the question whether the certificate ought to remain in force during the period of twelve months following the inspection, with the matters mentioned in section two hundred and seven and with such other matters as may be prescribed. |
| (4) | The surveyor shall forward his report to the proper officer. |