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Change of ownership.

Termination

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Surveys.

Certificares

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10. (1) On transfer of ownership of any vessel which is licensed under the provisions of these regulations the person to whom the vessel is transferred shall within seven days, exclusive of general holidays, after the transfer deliver to the Director a notice of transfer, in a form to be obtained from the Marine Department, signed by the transferor or his agent and by the transferee or his agent together with-

(a) the current licence of the vessel;

(b) the current certificate of survey of the vessel; and

(c) the prescribed fee (if any).

(2) Upon receipt of the notice referred to in paragraph (J) the Director shall, if so required by the transferee-

(a) issue a new licence in the name of the transferee or appro-

priately endorse the existing current licence; and

(b) deliver the current certificate of survey of the vessel to the

transferee.

(3) Any person who fails to comply with any of the provisions of paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine of two thousand dollars,

11. (1) If for any reason the owner of any vessel licensed under these regulations ceases to require that the vessel shall continue to be so licensed, he shall within seven days after the cessation of such require. ment deliver, in a form to be obtained from the Marine Department, notice thereof to the Director, and shall return to the Director the current licence of the vessel.

(2) Any person who fails to comply with any of the provisions of paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars.

PART III.

SURVEYS.

12. No survey for the purpose of compliance with any of the provisions of these regulations shall be a valid survey unless conducted by a Government surveyor and unless the prescribed fee (if any) has been paid.

13. (1) Every certificate of survey issued pursuant to any of the be carried in provisions of these regulations shall be securely framed and exhibited at all times during the validity thereof in some conspicuous part of the vessel to which such certificate relates.

the vessel.

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(2) The owner and master of any vessel who fails to comply with any of the provisions of paragraph (1) shall each be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars.

survey.

14. Every certificate of survey issued for the purposes of compli- Contents of ance with any of the provisions of these regulations shall be in Form 4 certificate of of the forms prescribed in the Second Schedule; and the particulars required for the completion of such certificate shall, so far as may be Schedule, applicable to the vessel in question, be inserted therein.

Second

Form 4.

passengers.

15. (1) For the purpose of completion of any certificate of survey Maximum referred to in regulation 12 in respect of the maximum number of number of passengers which may be carried in any launch or ferry vessel the Government surveyor shall have regard to the clear space properly available in such launch or ferry vessel and to the following scales-

(a) the scale for vessels of Class I Ecence shall be in the propor- tion of one passenger for every seven square feet on the main deck and all decks above the main deck:

Provided that in the case of ferry vessels plying within barbour limits (and if in the opinion of the Government sur- veyor an improved distribution of weight is thereby secured) the proportion shall be one passenger for every five square feet on the main deck and one passenger for every seven square feet on all decks above the main deck;

(b) the scale for vessels of Class II licence shall be in the propor- tion of one passenger for every ten square feet on the main deck and all decks above the main deck;

(c) the scale for vessels of Class 111 licence shall be in the propor- tion of one passenger for every twelve square feet on the main deck and all decks above the main deck;

(d) the scale for approved spaces below the main deck of vessels of Class I, II or III licence and set apart for the exclusive use of passengers shall be assessed by the measure of fixed sealing capacity as determined by a Government surveyor;

(e) the scale for open boats shall be determined by the measure of the fixed seating capacity as determined by a Government

surveyor.

(2) Where any owner of a launch or ferry vessel requires that such launch or ferry vessel be certified for the carriage of a lesser number of persons that the maximum number permissible in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (1), such lesser number shall be inserted in the certificate of survey.

Where any Government surveyor considers, having regard to safety in relation to the type and stability of any launch or ferry vessel. that such launch or ferry vessel ought not to be certified for the carriage