Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMaritime Labour Certificate and Declaration of Compliance Regulations, 2017Part 3 : Issuing of Documentation12. Issuing of Certificate on behalf of other governments |
| (1) | The Authority may, at the request of the Government of another State to which the Convention applies— |
| (a) | audit and inspect the systems of shipowners and ships registered in that State; and |
| (b) | if satisfied that the requirements of the Convention are complied with, and that the audit and inspection have been completed satisfactorily in accordance with these Regulations, issue to the ship a Maritime Labour Certificate or endorse such certificates after an intermediate audit. |
| (2) | A Maritime Labour Certificate issued under subregulation (1) must— |
| (a) | contain a statement that it has been so issued; and |
| (b) | correspond to the appropriate form of the certificate set out in Appendix A5-II of the Convention. |
| (3) | A Maritime Labour Certificate issued under this Regulation has the same effect as if it were issued by the relevant Government and not by the Authority. |