Power to conduct inspections

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Part VIII SURVEY, AUDIT AND CERTIFICATION

Statutory text

(1) The Central Government may, by notification, appoint such persons to conduct inspections of any vessel to which this Part applies, in order to--
- (a) verify whether the vessel has violated any provisions of this Act or rules made thereunder;
- (b) comply with the request of a contracting party to any convention, agreement or treaty referred to in section 147, for an investigation as to violation of any provisions of such convention, agreement or treaty, by an Indian vessel;
- (c) comply with such other matter as may be prescribed.
(2) The violation noticed in the inspection conducted under sub-section (1) shall be reported to the Central Government in such form and manner as may be prescribed.
(3) The Central Government may, upon receipt of the report under sub-section (2), take any action or direct the master of the vessel to take such action as may be required.

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