14Variation of category certificates

14 Variation of category certificates

(1) Where: (a) a category certificate for a ship is in force; and (b) the shipowner who owns the ship wishes the ship to make a voyage that, if made, would cause the ship to fall into a category not specified in the certificate; the shipowner may lodge with the Secretary an application in writing for the insertion in the certificate of the category. (2) An application in relation to a category certificate shall: (a) be in accordance with the appropriate approved form; (b) include such information as is required by the form; (c) specify the category which the applicant wishes inserted in the certificate; and (d) be signed and witnessed as required by section 28. (3) As soon as practicable after the lodgment of an application in relation to a ship, the Secretary shall, after examining the application and making such inquiries as the Secretary considers necessary: (a) if the Secretary is satisfied that the application complies with subsection (2) and that, while the ship is owned by the applicant, it could fall into the category specified in the application—insert the category in the ship’s category certificate; or (b) if the Secretary is not so satisfied—refuse to so insert the category. (4) Where the Secretary, in relation to an application, refuses to insert a category in a category certificate, the Secretary shall give the applicant notice in writing of the refusal setting out the reasons for it.