Hong Kong Ordinances

MERCHANT SHIPPING (SAFETY) ORDINANCE - SECT 29

Extension of certificates

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) The Director may, on the application of the owner, agent or master of a
ship registered in Hong Kong in respect of which a certificate has been issued
under this Part, grant an extension of the certificate for a period not
exceeding 1 month from the date of expiry of the certificate.

(2) If on the date of expiry of a certificate issued under this Part in
respect of a ship registered in Hong Kong, the ship is not in the port in
which it is to be surveyed, the Director may, on the application of the owner,
agent or master of the ship, grant an extension of the certificate-

   (a)  for the purpose of allowing the ship to complete its voyage to that
        port; and

   (b)  for a period not exceeding 3 months from the date of expiry of the
        certificate.

(3) Where a survey of a ship has been completed but a certificate issued or to
be issued under this Part in respect of the ship in consequence of the survey
cannot be placed on board the ship before the date of expiry of an existing
certificate to which the first-mentioned certificate corresponds, the Director
may endorse on the existing certificate the fact that such survey has been
completed or cause such certificate to be so endorsed, and such certificate so
endorsed shall be regarded as valid for such further period not exceeding 5
months from the date of its expiry as may be specified in the endorsement.

(4) Without prejudice to subsections (1), (2) and (3), if on-

   (a)  receipt of a declaration of survey in respect of a ship in respect of
        which a certificate issued under section 17(1), 18(1), 21(1) or 21A(1)
        is in force; and

   (b)  the application of the owner, agent or master of the ship, the
        Director is satisfied that it is proper to do so, the Director may
        grant an extension of the certificate for a period which, together
        with the period for which the certificate was issued and any period by
        which the certificate has been previously extended under this
        subsection, does not exceed 5 years.

(5) Where a survey of a ship is completed after the expiry of a certificate
issued under this Part in respect of the ship, any corresponding certificate
issued in consequence of the survey shall remain in force for-

   (a)  in the case of a general safety certificate, such period not exceeding
        1 year from the date of completion of the survey;

   (b)  in the case of a certificate referred to in section 26(3), such period
        not exceeding 5 years from the date of completion of the survey, as
        the Director may consider appropriate in the special circumstances of
        the case and as may be specified in the corresponding certificate.

(6) Where-

   (a)  an extension of a certificate issued in respect of a ship has been
        granted under subsection (1) or (2); and

   (b)  a survey of the ship is completed, any corresponding certificate
        issued in consequence of the survey shall remain in force for-

        (i)    in the case of a general safety certificate, such period not
               exceeding 1 year from the date of completion of the survey;

        (ii)   in the case of a certificate referred to in section 26(3), such
               period not exceeding 5 years from the date of completion of the
               survey, as the Director may consider appropriate in the special
               circumstances of the case and as may be specified in the
               corresponding certificate. (Replaced 6 of 2000 s. 10)