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1983 Ed.] Merchant Shipping (Miscellaneous Craft) [CAP. 281

Regulations

(2) The Director shall not permit the construction of a Class VIII vessel unless he has, in writing, approved-

(a) the site at which the vessel will operate; and

(b) the plans and specifications for the construction of the vessel.

(3) An application for approval of the site at which a Class VIII vessel will operate shall be submitted to the Director in accordance with Form 1 in the Fourteenth Schedule and shall be accompanied by—

(a) 5 copies of plans showing the proposed site and the proposed facilities, including any facilities on land for the embarkation of persons on and the disembarkation of persons from the vessel; and

(b) the prescribed fee (if any).

(4) An application for approval of the plans and specifications for construction of a Class VIII vessel shall be submitted to the Director in accordance with Form 2 in the Fourteenth Schedule and shall be accompanied by-

(a) 5 copies of such plans and specifications including such other particulars as are required by the Director; and

(b) the prescribed fee (if any).

(5) No application shall be submitted under paragraph (4) in respect of any Class VIII vessel unless-

(a) the site at which the vessel will operate has been approved;

or

(b) the Director so requests.

(6) The Director may return any application made under this regulation if, in his opinion, the application-

(a) does not comply with this regulation; or

(b) is otherwise deficient or incomplete,

and may request further plans, specifications or particulars on any matter.

(7) The Director may refuse to give his approval in respect of any application made under this regulation where under paragraph (6)-

(a) the application has been returned to the applicant; or

(b) any further plans, specifications or particulars delivered to the Director are not to his satisfaction.

(8) Any person who contravenes paragraph (1) commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $20,000 and to imprisonment for 1 year.

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[Subsidiary]

Fourteenth Schedule, Form 1.

Fourteenth Schedule. Form 2.