Section 224: Surveyors to make returns

(1)
Every surveyor appointed under this Act shall, from time to time, make such returns to the Minister as the Minister may require with respect to the build, dimensions, draught, position of the load lines or other markings, tonnage, rate of sailing, room for fuel and the nature and particulars of machinery and equipments of any ship surveyed by the surveyor pursuant to this part of this Act.
(2)
The owner, master and engineer of any ship surveyed shall, on demand, give to the surveyor all the information and assistance within the power of the owner, master or engineer required for the purpose of returns under subsection (1) of this section.
(3)
Any owner, master or engineer who fails to furnish the surveyor with any information required for the purposes of returns under subsection (2) of this section commits an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine not less than one hundred thousand Naira.