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(1) A surveyor of ships may board a ship when the ship is within Ghanaian waters and demand the production of the Load Line Certificate for the time being in force in respect of the ship.

(2) Where a valid Load Line Certificate is produced to the surveyor, the surveyor's powers of inspecting the ship with respect to load lines shall be limited to ensuring that

(a) the ship is not loaded beyond the limits allowed by the Certificate;

(b) the markings of the load line on the ship correspond with those specified in the Certificate;

(c) material alterations have not taken place in the hull or superstructure of the ship that affects the markings of the load lines; and

(d) the fittings and appliances for the protection of openings, guard rails, freeing ports and the means of access to the crew's quarters have been maintained on the ship in as effective a condition as they were when the Certificate was issued.

(3) Where a valid Load Line Certificate is not produced to the surveyor, the surveyor shall have the same power of inspection as provided for in section 317 as if the ship were a Ghanaian load line ship.

(4) Where the ship is detained under this Part, the Director-General shall order the ship to be released as soon as he is satisfied that the ship is fit to proceed to sea without danger to human life.