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regulations have the like effect for the purposes of Part IV as if they were valid Convention certificates;

(l) prescribing the period for which a certificate under section 51, an exemption under section 62 or a certificate under section 63 shall remain in force and for extensions of such period;

(m) enabling a certificate under section 51, an exemption under section 62 or a certificate under section 63 to be extended within such limits and in such circumstances as may be prescribed by the regulations;

(n) providing for the endorsement, termination or cancellation of a certificate under section 51, an exemption under section 62 or a certificate under section 63.

(2) In relation to any matter authorized or required by Part IV to be prescribed by the load line regulations, those regulations may make different provision by reference to, or to any combination of, any of the following-

(a) different descriptions of ships;

(b) different areas;

(c) different seasons of the year; and

(d) any other different circumstances.

103. (1) The Governor in Council may make regulations with respect to the testing of anchors and chain cables for use in ships registered in Hong Kong, and such regulations may in particular-

(a) prescribe the manner in which tests of anchors and cables are to be carried out, the tensile strains and breaking strains to be employed in such tests and the requirements to be fulfilled by equipment used for the purposes of such tests;

(b) provide for the marking of anchors and cables which have passed such tests and for the issue of certificates in respect of such anchors and cables;

(c) provide for the supervision of such tests and marking, and for the inspection of such equipment, by a Government surveyor appointed under section 5;

(d) provide for the payment of fees in respect of such supervision and inspection and in respect of the issue of certificates under the regulations; and

(e) provide that the regulations shall not apply to anchors or cables of such classes or descriptions as may be specified in the regulations or which are exempted therefrom by the Director in accordance with any power in that behalf contained in the regulations.

Regulations for testing anchor and chain cables.