Singapore legislation

Section 225

of Merchant Shipping Act

Section 225

Issue of certificates to foreign ships in Singapore and to Singapore ships in foreign countries

(1)

The Minister may, at the request of the government of a country to which the Load Lines Convention applies, cause an appropriate Load Lines Convention Certificate to be issued in respect of a ship registered in that country, if he is satisfied that such certificate can properly be issued, and where the certificate is issued at such request, it shall contain a statement that it has been so issued.

(2)

A certificate issued by the Minister under subsection (1) shall have effect for the purposes of this Act.

(3)

The Minister may request the government of a country to which the Load Lines Convention applies to issue an appropriate Load Lines Convention certificate in respect of a Singapore ship and a certificate issued in pursuance of such a request and containing a statement that it has been so issued shall have effect for the purposes of this Act as if it had been issued by the Minister.[245