Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances Act 1986
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37 Ship construction certificate
S. 37(1) amended by Nos 82/1995 s. 189(6)(a)(b), 77/2001 s. 32(3)(b)(i)(ii).
(1) Where, on receipt of declarations of survey in respect of a ship, the Director of Marine Safety is satisfied that the ship is constructed in accordance with the provisions of Annex I, the Director may, whether or not the ship is required by Annex I to be constructed in accordance with those provisions, issue in respect of the ship a ship construction certificate in the prescribed form attesting such compliance.
S. 37(2) inserted by No. 46/1991
s. 23(2), amended by No. 74/2000 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 100.3).
(2) Where after the survey of a ship (being an oil tanker) carried out by a survey authority, the authority is satisfied that the ship is constructed in accordance with the provisions of Annex I, the authority may, whether or not the ship is required by Annex I to be constructed, in accordance with those provisions, issue in respect of the ship a ship construction certificate, in the prescribed form attesting such compliance.