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Chapter I-Panama Canal Regulations 115.7
1115.2(c). When the Marine Director 115.4 Recorder of Board; duties.
is so designated, the Deputy Adminis- There shall be a Recorder of the
trator or such other official as the. Ad- Board, whose duty it shall be to keep a
ministrator may designate in his stead, record of its proceedings; of all appi-
shall serve as Supervising Inspector. nations for licenses; of those issued or
146 FR 63187, Dec. 30, 1981] refused; suspended, extended, or modi-
fied; together with the name, grade,
115.2 Compostion of the Board. and serial number of all such licenses;
(a) The Board of Local Inspectors, and of all casualties, collisions, foun-
referred to in this Part as "the derings, sinkings, fires and other dis-
Board," shall, except as otherwise pro- asters or matters of interest that may
vided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this come before the Board. Under the di-
section, consist of the following offi- reaction of the Chairman he shall pre-
cials who shall serve in the capacities pare, submit, andregister all licenses
stated: and certificates of inspection, and the
(1) Chairman, Board of Local Inspec- reports mentioned in this part or in
tors. Part 117, 119, or 121 of this chapter,
(2) Chief, Navigation Division, as and shall perform such other duties as
member. may be directed by the Chairman.
(3) Senior Canal Port Captain, as 115.5 Recorder ma administer oaths.
member.
(b) Where the subject matter of cir- The Recorder is authorized to ad-
cumstances of a particular accident minister the oaths required for the
warrant such action, the Supervising completion of official documents of, or
Inspector may designate the Chief, In- which are presented to, the Board.
dustrial Division to serve, ex officio, as CRoss REYERENcE: For authority of the
member of the Board in place of the Board to administer oaths, see 2 C.Z.C. 1101,
members listed in paragraph (a)(2) or 76A Stat. 38.
(3) of this section. In the absence of
the Chairman, the Supervising Inspec- 115.6 Assistance of owners or operators
tor will appoint a member to act as and masters.
Chairman. Owners or operators and masters of
(c) If the Supervising Inspector vessels shall render all requested as-
deems it appropriate in a particular in- distance to the Board in its investiga-
vestigation, he may designate an alter- tons and inspections, and shall, when
nate to replace any official regularly requested, put machinery and gear in
serving on the Board. If he himself operation when necessary to demon-
serves as such an alternate, he shall state the efficiency of the machinery,
serve as Chairman of the Board.
(d) Any accident investigation or
other proceeding may, in the discre- 115.7 Inspection of records of Board.
tion of the Supervising Inspector, be All official records and documents in
conducted by one or more officials of the office of the Board, after official
the Board. The report of any such in- action thereon has been concluded,
vestigation or proceeding is subject,
however, to the requirements of Part shallnbeion t pub ic on and
117 of this subchapter. Board.
135 FR 12274, July 31, 1970, as amended at
46 FR 63187, Dec. 30, 19811 PART 117-MARINE ACCIDENTS: IN-
1115.3 Employ'ment of inspectors and ex- VESTIGATIONS; CONTROL; RE-
aminers. RESPONSIBILITY
The Board may employ or assign
such inspectors and examiners as it Sc
suchinsectos ad exminrs a it 117.1 Investigation of marine accidents.
nay require in the inspection of ves- 1171a Scheduling of investigations.
- Is and in the classification and li- 117.b Rights of party in interest.
sensingg of pilots, masters, mates, and 117.2 Change in physical status of proper-
mrigineers. ty affected by accident forbidden.
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