Singapore legislation
Clause 14
Clause 14
Issue of certificates
(1)
Subject to subsection (2), if the Director is satisfied, on an application for such a certificate as is mentioned in section 13 in respect of a Singapore ship or any country which is not a Convention country, that there will be in force in respect of the ship, throughout the period for which the certificate is to be issued, a contract of insurance or other security satisfying the requirements of Article VII of the Convention, the Director may issue such a certificate to the owner.
(2)
If the Director is of the opinion that there is a doubt whether the person providing the insurance or other security will be able to meet his obligations thereunder, or whether the insurance or other security will cover the owner’s liability under section 3 in all circumstances, he may refuse the certificate.
(3)
The Minister may make regulations —
prescribing the fee to be paid on an application for a certificate to be issued by the Director under this section; and
providing for the cancellation and delivery up of such a certificate in such circumstances as may be prescribed by the regulations.
(4)
If a person required by regulations under paragraph (b) of subsection (3) to deliver up a certificate fails to do so, he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars.
(5)
The Director shall maintain a record of any certificate issued by him under this section in respect of a Singapore ship and this shall be available for public inspection.