The decisions of the shipping and maritime labour inspector, of the official or of the expert may be appealed within fifteen (15) days of notification.
Are entitled to formulate or exercise an appeal:
- The captain who has been refused permission to depart;
- The captain or shipowner who considers the prescriptions of the maritime navigation and inspector.
The appeal is lodged with the competent maritime authority. The latter prescribes an inspection by a commission chaired by itself or its delegate, and determines its composition.
The committee hears the shipping inspector, and the competent maritime authority takes a decision in accordance with the commission’s conclusions.
Following the conclusions of the Appeal Board, the competent maritime authority may decide, on its own responsibility, to authorize the vessel’s departure or to postpone implementation of the decision taken on the advice of the Appeal Board.
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