74TH CONGRESS . SESS. If. CH. 463. MAY 27, 1936 . vessels, and for other purposes", or any similar Act hereinafter enacted . (c) Upon the approval by the said Director of the original or modified plans and specifications for any such vessel or for any subsequent alteration of such vessel, an endorsement to that effect, signed by the Director, shall be placed upon su ch plans and spec i- fications, and one copy thereof shall be delivered to the person or persons submitting the same . Whenever any inspector shall ascer- tain to his satis fact ion that any such ves sel d oes not conf orm i n all material respects to said plans and specifi cations approved as aforesaid, he shall immediately report his conclusions to the afore- said Director, setting forth the reasons for his belief
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a preliminary examination of the facts of the case, the said Director shall be of the opinion that reasonable ground exists for believing the conclusions of such reporting officer to be correct, he shall notify the person or persons who submitted the said plans and specifications and the board of local inspectors of the Bureau who shall not issue the vessel's certificate of inspection until the discrepancy has been corrected to the satisfaction of the said Director . The final decision of the Director shall be reached with as little delay as the proper consideration of the question will permit . The owner of any vessel coming within the provisions of this Act shall notify the Director of any material alterations proposed to be made on such vessel, and should any such alteration be made on such vessel before the plans and specificatio ns for such alter ation have receiv ed the approval of the said Direc tor the owners sh all, in addition to any suspensio n of the certific ate of inspection which the Direct or may determine to be necessary, incur a penalty of $500 for which the vessel shall be liable and which may be mitigated or remitted by the Secretary of Commerce on such condition as he may deem proper . (d) That the words "plans and specifications" wherever used in this Act shall be held to include prints of all general contract plans and copies of the specifications and other matters of a similar nature, as necessary to the purposes of this Act for any vessel to which this Act applies . The said plans and specifications of all passenger ships of one hundred gross tons and over shall specify for fire-retardant material in their construction so far as reasonable and practicable . (e) That any person or persons who shall alter, deface, obliterate, remove, or destroy any plans or specifications approved as provided in this Act, with intent to deceive or delay any officer of the United States in the discharge of his duties under this Act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof in any court of competent jurisdiction shall be punished by a fine of not to exceed $5,00 0 or by imprisonm ent for not to ex ceed five years, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court . (f) This section shall not take effect as to vessels under five hun- dred gross tons until three months, nor as to vessels of five hundred gross tons and over until thirty days, after its enactment . SEC . 6 . That the Secretary of Commerce shall fix a reasonable rate of extra compensation for overtime services of local inspectors of steam vessels and their assistants, United States shipping com- mi ssio ners and thei r de puti es an d as sist ants, who may be requi red to remain on duty between the hours of 5 o'clock postmeridian and 8 o'clock antemeridian or on Sundays or holidays to perform services in connection with the inspection of vessels or their equipment, supplying or signing on or discharging crews of vessels on the basis of one-half day's additional pay for each two hours or fraction the reof of at least one hour tha t the over time exte nds beyond 5 o'clock postmeridian (but not to exceed two and one-half days' 1385 Endorsement of ap- proval on plans, etc . Vessel not conform- ing to plans, etc . Certificate withheld until discrepanc re cor- rected . Owner to report pro- posed changes . Penaltre for violation . "Plans a nd specifi ca- tions" construed . Intentional altera- tion, etc ., deemed a misdemeanor. Penaltre . Effective date of sec- tion . Loca l inspe ctors of s team vesse ls . Compensation for overtime services.
