Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SHIPS (CAPITAL GRANTS) ACT 1987 No. 74, 1987 - SECT 19

19. Where the Secretary:

   (a)  decides that, in the absence of further information, a grant is
        payable to a shipowner in relation to a claim in respect of a ship;

   (b)  decides to make a determination under subsection 18 (1) or (2) in
        relation to the claim; and

   (c)  considers it desirable to have the ship, or the cost of the conversion
        of the ship, as the case may be, independently valued; the Secretary
        may have the valuation carried out by a person who, in the opinion of
        the Secretary, is qualified to do so and would not be influenced in
        the valuation by a relationship with the Commonwealth or the
        shipowner.