Merchant Shipping Act (Cap. 234), article 218

218. (1) If the Minister, on receipt o f declarations of survey in respect of a passenger ship to wh ich article 207 applies, is sa tisfied that the requirements of this Part of this Act in respect of construction and equipment applicable to such ship have been complied with, he shall, on the application of the owner, issue a certificate stating such compliance and stating, according to t he declarations - (a) the limits (if any) beyond which the ship is not fit to ply; and (b) the number of passengers whic h the ship is fit to carry, distinguishing, if necessary , the number to be carried in each part of the ship, and any conditions or variations to which the number is subject; and any certificate issued under this sub-article is in this Ac t referred to as a "passen ger ship certificate". (2) Any general safety certificate or short-voyage safety certificate, whether qualified or not, may be combined in one document with a passe nger ship certificate. 108 CAP. 234.] MERCHANT SHIPPING Cargo ship safety construction certificates and exemption certificates.