sec.179Shipping inspector to give notice of damage

### sec.179 Shipping inspector to give notice of damage A shipping inspector who, in the exercise of a power under this part, damages anything must promptly give written notice of the particulars of the damage. The notice must be given— if the thing is a ship or is on a ship—to the ship’s master; or in any other case—to the person who appears to the inspector to be the owner of the thing. If, for any reason, it is not practicable to comply with subsection (2) , the shipping inspector must— leave the notice at the place where the damage happened; and ensure the notice is left in a reasonably secured way in a conspicuous position. (sec.179-ssec.1) A shipping inspector who, in the exercise of a power under this part, damages anything must promptly give written notice of the particulars of the damage. (sec.179-ssec.2) The notice must be given— if the thing is a ship or is on a ship—to the ship’s master; or in any other case—to the person who appears to the inspector to be the owner of the thing. (sec.179-ssec.3) If, for any reason, it is not practicable to comply with subsection (2) , the shipping inspector must— leave the notice at the place where the damage happened; and ensure the notice is left in a reasonably secured way in a conspicuous position. - (a) if the thing is a ship or is on a ship—to the ship’s master; or - (b) in any other case—to the person who appears to the inspector to be the owner of the thing. - (a) leave the notice at the place where the damage happened; and - (b) ensure the notice is left in a reasonably secured way in a conspicuous position.