278. (1) The officer appointed by the Government in this behalf at any port or place within Bangladesh at which a special trade passenger ship touches or arrives shall send any particulars which he may deem important respecting the special trade passenger ship, and the special trade passengers carried therein, to the officer so appointed at the port or place from which the ship commenced her voyage, and to the officer appointed at any other port or place within Bangladesh where the special trade passengers or any of them embarked or are to be disembarked. (2) The officer aforesaid may go on board any such ship and inspect her in order to ascertain whether the provisions of this Chapter as to the number of special trade passengers and other matters have been complied with.