46 U.S.C. § 3315 — Disclosure of defects and protection of informants
submitted 43 years ago by Pub. L. 98-89 to r/title-46-SHIPPING · 125 words · no verdicts yet
This section requires licensed people serving on vessels to report known defects and serious marine casualties. It protects informants from disclosure except in the circumstances stated here.
(a) Each individual licensed under part E of this subtitle must assist in the inspection or examination under this part of the vessel* on which the individual is serving, and must point out defects and imperfections known to the individual in matters subject to regulations and inspection. The individual also must make known to officials designated to enforce this part, at the earliest opportunity, any marine casualty producing serious injury to the vessel, its equipment, or individuals on the vessel.
(b) An official can not disclose the name of an individual providing information under this section, or the source of the information, to a person except a person authorized by the Secretary. An official violating this subsection is liable to disciplinary action under applicable law.
Each individual licensed under part E of this subtitle shall assist in the inspection or examination under this part of the vessel* on which the individual is serving, and shall point out defects and imperfections known to the individual in matters subject to regulations and inspection. The individual also shall make known to officials designated to enforce this part, at the earliest opportunity, any marine casualty producing serious injury to the vessel, its equipment, or individuals on the vessel.
An official may not disclose the name of an individual providing information under this section, or the source of the information, to a person except a person authorized by the Secretary. An official violating this subsection is liable to disciplinary action under applicable law.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 516.)
- 1983Enacted · Pub. L. 98-89 · 97 Stat. 516
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 98-89 on 1983-08-26.
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