12Application for category certificates

12 Application for category certificates

(1) Where a person proposes to make a claim for a grant in respect of a ship, the person may, at any time after particulars of the ship are known (whether or not the construction of the ship has begun) lodge with the Secretary an application for a category certificate for the ship. (2) An application in relation to a ship shall: (a) be in accordance with the appropriate approved form; and (b) include: (i) such information relating to how the ship is likely to be used while it is owned by the applicant; and (ii) such other information; as is required by the form; and (d) be signed and witnessed as required by section 28. (2A) An application in relation to a ship may specify a category or categories in which, in the applicant’s opinion, the ship will fall while it is owned by the applicant. (3) As soon as practicable after the lodgment of an application in relation to a ship, the Secretary shall, after examining the application and causing such inquiries as the Secretary considers necessary to be made: (a) if the Secretary is satisfied that the application complies with subsection (2)—give a category certificate for the ship specifying the category or categories into which, in the Secretary’s opinion (having regard to the information included in the form), the ship could fall while it is owned by the applicant; or (b) if the Secretary is not so satisfied—refuse to give a category certificate for the ship. (4) Where the Secretary, in relation to an application, refuses to give a category certificate, the Secretary shall give the applicant notice in writing of the refusal setting out the reasons for it. (5) Where the Secretary, in relation to an application, gives a category certificate but does not specify in the certificate a category specified in the application, the Secretary shall give the applicant particulars in writing of the reasons for not specifying the category in the certificate.