Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMaritime Labour Certificate and Declaration of Compliance Regulations, 2017Part 3 : Issuing of Documentation6. Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance and Issuing of Maritime Labour Certificate |
| (1) | The shipowner must make an application to the Authority for the issuing of a Maritime Labour Certificate by completing Part II of the Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance. |
| (2) | Upon receipt of the completed Part II, the Authority will conduct an inspection of the ship and an audit of the shipowner. |
| (3) | If the Authority is satisfied with the inspection of the ship and the audit of the shipowner as stated in subregulation (2), it will complete Part I of the Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance and issue the ship with a Maritime Labour Certificate, valid for a period not exceeding five years. |
| (4) | The Authority must attach Parts I and II of the Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance to the issued Maritime Labour Certificate. |