1. Inspectors shall have authority to make recommendations
to the owner of a ship, or to the master or other person responsible,
with a view to the improvement of the standard of catering.
2. National laws or regulations shall prescribe
penalties for -
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(a)
failure by an owner, master,
member of the crew, or other person responsible to comply with the
requirements of the national laws or regulations in force; and
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(b)
any attempt to obstruct an inspector
in the discharge of his duties.
3. Inspectors shall submit regularly to the competent
authority reports framed on uniform lines dealing with their work
and its results.