33Reports to the National Regulator about certain matters

33 Reports to the National Regulator about certain matters

(1) If, in conducting a survey of a domestic commercial vessel, an accredited marine surveyor becomes aware of a matter mentioned in subsection (2), the surveyor must report the matter, in writing, to the National Regulator as soon as practicable after becoming aware of the matter. (2) The matters are the following: (a) corrective action is required to the vessel, or a thing on the vessel, due to a defect or non‑conformity in the vessel or thing; (b) a matter, or an aspect of a matter, being surveyed is complex or novel, and is not covered by a standard or code mentioned in section 32.