# Merchant Shipping Act 1995, Section 272: Reports of and inquiries into injuries.


(1) Where the master or a member of the crew of a United Kingdom fishing vessel is injured during a voyage, an inquiry into the cause and nature of the injury may be held by a superintendent or proper officer.
(2) The superintendent or proper officer holding an inquiry under this section shall, for the purposes of the inquiry, have the powers conferred on a Departmental inspector by section 259 and shall make a report of his findings to the Secretary of State.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/21/section/272 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-act-1995/section-272
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