Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

321.   Duration, renewal and cancellation of Load Line Certificate

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    (1)   Every Load Line Certificate issued by or under the authority of the Minister shall, unless it is renewed in accordance with the provisions of subsection (2), expire at the end of such period as specified therein but not exceeding 5 years from the date of its issue.

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    (2)   Any such Load Line Certificate may, after a survey that is not less effective than the survey required by the Load Line Regulations before the issue of the certificate, be renewed by the Director for such period not exceeding 5 years on any occasion as the Director thinks fit.

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    (3)   The owner of every ship in respect of which any such certificate remains in force, shall cause the ship to be surveyed in the prescribed manner at least once in every period of 12 months after the issue of the certificate for the purpose of ascertaining whether the certificate should remain in force, having regard to subsection (2), and if the ship is not so surveyed, the Minister may cancel the certificate, but may, if the Minister thinks fit extend the said period by a maximum of 3 months.