Section 199Part 8 — SAFETY OF SUBMERSIBLES
Issue, duration, extension, suspension, etc., of safety certificates
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199. (1) If the Chief Executive Officer is satisfied, on receipt of a declaration of survey in respect of a submersible craft and its supporting apparatus, that they comply with regulations made under section 198, the Chief Executive Officer may issue to the owner safety certificates in respect of the submersible craft and its supporting apparatus in forms to be prescribed by the Chief Executive Officer.
Safety certificates issued under subsection (1) shall remain in force for two years or such shorter period as may be specified in the certificates or until suspended or revoked by the Chief Executive Officer, subject, in the case of a two year certificate, to an annual inspection at not less than nine nor more than fifteen months after the survey for the issue of the certificate. Merchant Shipping Act, 2024 Section 200 c Act 1 of 2024 Page 113
A safety certificate, upon application by the owner, may be extended by the Chief Executive Officer without a declaration of survey for a further period, not exceeding four months, as the Chief Executive Officer thinks fit.
The Chief Executive Officer may, at any time, suspend or revoke a safety certificate if the Chief Executive Officer is satisfied that —
the submersible craft or its supporting apparatus have not been surveyed in accordance with regulations made under section 198;
the submersible craft or its supporting apparatus no longer complies with the criteria laid down in regulations made under section 198;
the submersible craft or its supporting apparatus is in a condition unfit for operation;
information supplied for the purposes of any survey of the submersible craft or its supporting apparatus was materially incorrect; or
the submersible craft or its supporting apparatus has been significantly changed from the particulars supplied at the time of any survey.
While a safety certificate is in force, the owner shall report to the Chief Executive Officer any modifications or any instance of damage which affects or may affect the safety of the submersible craft or its supporting apparatus. Inquiries and Investigations, Offences and Legal Proceedings in Relation to Submersible Craft