Merchant Shipping Act (Cap. 234), article 221

221. (1) If the Minister, on receipt o f declarations of survey in respect of a Maltese ship, not being a passenger ship, is satis fied that the ship complies with the radio rules and rules for direc tion- finders applicable to the ship and to such international voyage s as she is to be engaged on, he sha ll, on the application of the ow ner, issue in respect of the ship a certificate showing that the shi p complies with such of the requir ements of the Safety Convention relating to radiotelegraphy, radiotelephony and direction-finde rs as are applicable as aforesaid; a nd any certificate issued under t his sub-article is in this Act referred to as a "radio certificate" . (2) If the Minister, on receipt of declarations of survey in respect of any such ship as aforesaid, is satisfied that the sh ip is exempt, by virtue of any exercise by him of a power in that beh alf conferred on him by this Act or by the rules in question, from any of the requirements of the radio rules or rules for direction-f inders applicable to the ship and to such international voyages as she is to be engaged on, and that she complies with the rest of those requirements, he shall, on the application of the owner, issue in respect of the ship - (a) an exemption certificate stating which of the requirements of the Safety Convention relating to radiotelegraphy, radiotelephony and direction-finders, being requirements applicable as aforesaid, the ship is exempt from and that the exemption is conditional on the ship’s plying only on the voyages, and complying with the other conditions (if any), specified in the certificate; and (b) a certificate showing that the ship complies with the rest of those requirements; and any certificate issued under paragraph (b) is in this Act referred to as a "qualified r adio certificate". (3) Where any Maltese ship is wholly exempt from the requirements of the radio rules and the rules for direction-fin ders, the Minister shall, on the application of the owner, issue an exemption certificate stating that the ship is wholly exempt from the requirements of the Safety Convention relating to radiotelegraphy, radiotelephon y and direction-finders and specifying the voyages on which, and the conditions (if any) on which, the ship is so exempt. 110 CAP. 234.] MERCHANT SHIPPING Cargo ship safety certificate. Added by: XXII. 2000.87.