Section 286: Liability for costs and compansation on survey pursuant to complaint by crew

(1)
The costs, if any, of the survey or inspection under section 286 of this Act, shall be determined by the court according to the prescribed scale of fees, and shall be paid into the Consolidated Revenue Fund by the owner or master of the ship.
(2)
If it is proved that the ship is in a fit condition to proceed to sea, or that the accommodation is sufficient, as the case may be, the costs of the survey paid by the owner or master under subsection (1) of this section may be deducted by the owner or master out of the wages due, or to become due, to the persons on whose demand, or in consequence of whose allegations the survey was made.
(3)
If it is proved that the ship is not in a fit condition to proceed to sea, or that the accommodation is insufficient, as the case may be, the owner or master of the ship shall, in addition to his liability to pay the costs of the survey pursuant to subsection (1) of this section be liable to pay to any seaman or cadet detained in consequence of the proceedings before the court such compensation for his detention as the court may award.