58 LAWS GOVERNING MARINE INSPECTION 



SUBCHAPTER IG.— WAIVERS OR SUSPENSIONS OF LAWS, RULES AND 



REGULATIONS 



Waiver of compliance with vessel inspection laws 

 46 U.S.C. note preceding section 1 



Waiver of Compliance With Navigation and Inspection Laws; 

 Termination Date Act Dec. 27, 1950, ch. 1155, §§1, 2, 64 Stat. 

 1120, provided that: 



"The head of each department or agency responsible for the admin- 

 istration of the navigation and vessel inspection laws is directed to 

 waive compliance witli such laws upon the request of the Secretary of 

 Defense to the extent deemed necessary in the interest of national de- 

 fense by the Secretary of Defense. The head of such department or 

 agency is authorized to waive compliance with such laws to such extent 

 and in such manner and upon such terms as he may prescribe, either 

 upon his own initiative or upon the written recommendation of the 

 head of any other Government agency, whenever he deems that such 

 action is necessary in the interest of national defense. 



"Section 2. The authority granted by this Act shall terminate at 

 such time as the Congress by concurrent resolution or the President 

 may designate." 



Delegation of Functions 



The following Treasury Department Order CGFE 51-1 (16 F.R. 

 731) was issued by the Acting Secretary of the Treasury under date 

 of January 23, 1951 : 



By virtue of the authority vested in me by the provisions of section 

 2, Reorganization Plan No. 26, 1950, 15 F.R. 4935, 1 hereby confer and 

 impose upon the Commandant, United States Coast Guard, with re- 

 spect to the navigation and vessel inspection laws administered by 

 the Coast Guard, and the Commissioner of Customs, with respect to 

 the navigation laws administered by the Bureau of Customs, all the 

 rights, privileges, powers, or duties to waive compliance with the 

 provisions of the navigation and vessel inspection laws in the interest 

 of national defense, which were vested in me by virtue of the act of 

 December 27, 1950. (Public taw 891, 81st Cong., 2d Sess.) 



Suspension of provisions as to survey, inspection, and measure- 

 ment 



46 U.S.C. 82 



The President of the United States is authorized, whenever in his 

 discretion the needs of foreign commerce may require, to suspend by 

 order, so far and for such length of time as he may deem desirable, 

 the provisions of the law requiring survey, inspection, and measure- 

 ment by officers of the United States of foreign-built vessels admitted 

 to American registry under section 11 of this title. 



Suspension of provisions as to watch officers 

 46 U.S.C. 236 



The President of the United States is authorized, \yhenever in his 

 discretion the needs of foreign commerce may require, to suspend 

 by order, so far and for such length of time as he may deem desirable, 



