Singapore legislation

Section 223

of Merchant Shipping Act

Section 223

Minister may authorise organisations to survey ships and issue certificates

(1)

The Minister may approve any organisation for the purposes of surveying ships and issuing certificates under the load line provisions and any regulations made thereunder.

(2)

A certificate issued by any organisation approved by the Minister under subsection (1) shall have effect for the purposes of this Act as if it had been issued by the Minister.[243