The master of a ship must cause an entry to be made in the official log-book of every occasion on which boat drill and fire drill are practised or the said appliances are inspected; and if, -
- in the case of a ship other than a passenger ship, boat drill or fire drill is not practised in any month; or
- in the case of any ship, the said appliances are not inspected in any such period as is prescribed, the master must cause a statement to be entered in the official log-book of the reasons why the drill was not practiced or the appliances were not inspected in that week, month or period.