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6.1 Approvals 6.1.1 For the purposes of paragraph 14 of Annex I to the International Regulations, the construction of lights and shapes and the installation of lights on board an Australian-registered ship must be to the satisfaction of the Manager, Ship Inspections, or a survey authority. 6.1.2 For the purposes of paragraph 3 of Annex III to the International Regulations, the construction of sound signal appliances, their performance and their installation on board an Australian-registered ship must be to the satisfaction of the Manager, Ship Inspections, or a survey authority. 6.2 Certificate of Approval 6.2.1 The Manager, Ship Inspections, or a survey authority may issue a document called a Certificate of Approval as evidence that the construction of a particular light, shape or sound signal appliance, or make or type thereof, is to the satisfaction of that officer or that survey authority in accordance with 6.1. 6.2.2 A Certificate of Approval remains in force until such date as is shown on the certificate, and may be renewed for a further period. 6.2.3 A Certificate of Approval may be revoked by the Manager, Ship Inspections, or a survey authority if the construction of a particular light, shape or sound signal appliance, or make or type thereof, is no longer to the satisfaction of that officer or that survey authority.