Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)

Regulations

Courts of Survey Regulations, 1961

18. Records of proceedings

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(1)The Court shall cause minutes to be made of—
(a)any viva voce evidence given in court;
(b)any objection made to any evidence received or tendered;
(c)the proceedings of the court generally, including the record of any inspection in loco; and
(d)the decisions of the Court.

 

(2)The Court shall duly mark each document put in evidence and note such mark on the record.

 

(3)Such minutes and marks may be made by the clerk and, save where made by the clerk, or as hereinafter provided, they shall be made by the presiding officer.

 

(4)The Secretary may provide a shorthand writer to take down in shorthand a note of viva voce evidence and proceedings.

 

(5)Any party shall be entitled to a transcript of any such shorthand note certified as correct by the shorthand writer on payment of a fee to be fixed by the Secretary, having regard to the cost to the Secretary of such transcript.