Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951) > Chapter V : Safety of Ships and Life at Sea > Part I : Construction of ships, provision of life-saving appliances and installation of radio > 193. Issue of safety convention certificates in respect of ships other than passenger ships

If, after consideration of the report of a surveyor, the Authority is satisfied—

(1)

that a ship (other than a passenger ship) to which the Safety Convention applies and which is or is to be registered in the Republic is constructed and equipped in accordance with all the requirements of the construction regulations, the life-saving equipment regulations, the collision regulations and any other regulations which may have been made, which are applicable to the ship when plying on international voyages, it shall cause to be issued in respect of that ship—

(a)	a cargo ship safety construction certificate relating to the matters applicable to the issue of such a certificate; and

(b)	a cargo ship safety equipment certificate relating to the matters applicable to the issue of such a certificate;

[Section 193(1) substituted by item 12(a) (Schedule 2) of Act No. 58 of 1998]

(2)

that a ship (other than a passenger ship) to which the Safety Convention applies and which is or is to be registered in the Republic is exempt, by virtue of the exercise by it of a power conferred on it by the construction regulations, the life-saving equipment regulations, the collision regulations or any other regulations which may have been made, from any of the requirements of the said regulations applicable to the ship when plying on international voyages, and that she is constructed and equipped in accordance with the remaining requirements, it shall cause to be issued in respect of the ship—

(a)	an exemption certificate and a cargo ship safety construction certificate if the matters from which the ship is exempt relate to such latter certificate; and

(b)	an exemption certificate and a cargo ship safety equipment certificate, if the matters from which the ship is exempt relate to such latter certificate;

[Section 193(2) substituted by item 12(b) (Schedule 2) of Act No. 58 of 1998]

(3)

that a ship (other than a passenger ship) to which the Safety Convention applies and which is or is to be registered in the Republic is equipped in accordance with all the requirements of the radio regulations applicable to the ship when plying on international voyages, it shall cause to be issued in respect of the ship a cargo ship safety radio certificate;

[Section 193(3) substituted by item 12(c) (Schedule 2) of Act No. 58 of 1998]

(4)

that a ship (other than a passenger ship) to which the Safety Convention applies and which is or is to be registered in the Republic is exempt, by virtue of the exercise by it of a power conferred on it by the radio regulations, from any or all of the requirements of the said regulations applicable to the ship when plying on international voyages, and that she is equipped in accordance with the remaining requirements (if any), it shall cause to be issued in respect of the ship—

(a)	an exemption certificate; and

(b)	in the case of a ship which is not exempt from all the said requirements, a cargo ship safety radio certificate.

[Section 193(4) substituted by item 12(d) (Schedule 2) of Act No. 58 of 1998]

(5)	[Section 193(5) deleted]

[Section 193 substituted by item 12 (Schedule 2) of Act No. 58 of 1998]