Power to inspect logs and muster crew
58 Power to inspect logs and muster crew
Where there is reason to suspect that this Act or the regulations are not complied with, an inspector or authorised person may —
require the owner, master, or any person on board a commercial vessel to produce any official logbook, ship’s logbook, engineroom logbook and other documents relating to any member of the crew of the vessel, in their respective possession or control; and
require the master of a commercial vessel to produce a list of all persons on board his ship; and
take copies of such logbooks and documents or of any part thereof; and
muster the crew of any such ship; and
summon the master to appear and give any explanation concerning such ship or her crew and such logs and documents.
A person who —
upon requisition made under subsection (1) refuses or neglects to produce or to permit inspection and copying of any logbook or other document; or
impedes any mustering of the crew; or
refuses or neglects to give any explanation which he is required to give under subsection (1); or
knowingly misleads or deceives any person authorised by subsection (1) to require an explanation,
is guilty of an offence.
Penalty: $1 000.
This provision refers to the regulations (the regulations
). Made under this Act:
- Prevention of Collisions in State Waters Regulations 1983
- W.A. Marine (Adjustment of Compasses) Regulations 1983
- W.A. Marine (Certificates of Competency and Safety Manning) Regulations 1983
11 more instruments made under this Act are listed on the Act’s overview.
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