(1) Surveyors shall make returns to the Surveyor-General as the latter requires, with respect to

(a) surveys and inspections of ships;

(b) machinery, equipment and cargo of ships including the loading of ships carried out under this Act; and

(c) any other details of ships as may be prescribed.

(2) An owner, master or engineer of a ship surveyed by a surveyor shall on demand give to the surveyor such information and assistance within the power of that owner, master or engineer as the surveyor may require for the purpose of making any return under subsection (1).

(3) An owner, master or engineer of a ship who fails without reasonable cause to give information or assistance required under subsection (2) after a demand by a surveyor commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding 250 penalty units or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 12 months or both.