Section 8: Powers of officers

8. Powers of officers (1) Where the Director, the Registrar, the Superintendent of Shipping, a surveyor or an inspector has reason to suspect that this Act or any other enactment relating to seamen or navigation is not being complied with, he may— (a) at all reasonable times go on board a Mauritius ship or a foreign ship which is in a Port or at an offshore terminal; (b) inspect the ship and its equipment; (c) require the owner or master to— (i) produce any log book, certificate or other document relating to the ship, the crew or any seafarer in his possession or control; (ii) muster the crew; or (iii) require the master to give any explanation concerning the ship, its crew or log book, certificate or other documents produced or required to be produced; or (d) take copies or extracts from any such document. (2) Where a person referred to in subsection (1) has reasonable ground for believing that there are, on any premises, provisions or water intended for supply to a Mauritius ship which, if provided on the ship, would not be in accordance with this Act, he may enter the premises and inspect the provisions or water for the purpose of ascertaining whether they would be in accordance with this Act. [Issue 7] M62 – 10 Revised Laws of Mauritius