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(1)The Secretary of State may, if he thinks fit, appoint any person as an inspector to report to him—
(a)upon the nature and causes of any accident or damage which any ship has or is alleged to have sustained or caused;
(b)whether any requirements, restrictions or prohibitions imposed by or under this Act have been complied with or (as the case may be) contravened;
(c)whether the hull and machinery of a ship are sufficient and in good condition;
(d)what measures have been taken to prevent the escape of oil or mixtures containing oil.
(2)The Secretary of State may, at such ports as he thinks fit, appoint persons to be surveyors of ships for the purposes of this Act and may remove any person so appointed.
(3)A surveyor of ships may be appointed either as a ship surveyor or as an engineer surveyor or as both.
(4)Surveyor of ships may be appointed either generally or for any particular case or purpose.
(5)The Secretary of State may also appoint a surveyor general of ships for the United Kingdom and such other officers in connection with the survey of ships and other matters incidental thereto as he thinks fit.
(6)The Secretary of State may appoint persons to be inspectors for the purposes of sections 261 to 266.
(7)Every inspector appointed under section (1) above shall be treated as appointed under subsection (6) above.
(8)Every surveyor of ships shall be treated as a person appointed generally under subsection (1) above to report to the Secretary of State in every kind of case falling within paragraphs (b) and (d) of that subsection in relation to Chapter II of Part VI.
(9)In this Act—
(a)“Departmental inspector” means an inspector appointed under subsection (1) above;
(b)“surveyor of ships” means a surveyor appointed under subsection (2) above;
(c)“Departmental officer” means any officer of the Secretary of State discharging functions of his for the purposes of this Act;
and the reference to requirements, restrictions or prohibitions under this Act includes any such requirements, restrictions or prohibitions constituting the terms of any approval, licence, consent or exemption given in any document issued under this Act.
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