(1) Every passenger ship shall, before plying or proceeding to sea from any port in Saint Lucia have on board a valid Passenger Ship Safety Certificate which shall show—
(a) the limits, if any, beyond which the ship is not fit to ply; and
(b) the number of passengers which the ship is fit to carry, distinguishing, if necessary, the number to be carried in each part of the ship, and any conditions and variations to which the number of passengers is subject.
(2) Where in the case of a foreign passenger ship the Minister or such other person as he or she may authorise for the purpose, is satisfied upon the production of a Passenger Ship Safety Certificate that the provisions of this Act have been substantially complied with, the ship shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of subsection (1).