| (1) The Minister may make such regulations as he considers necessary or expedient to give effect to and for the better carrying out of the objects and purposes of this Part and to provide generally for safety at sea and for carrying out the Convention, any Annex thereto and any amendments or replacements of such Convention and Annexes, and without prejudice to the generality of such powers, may make regulations making provision for-
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| (a) the inspection and survey of ships, their equipment and installations, and the form, issue and duration of certificates relating thereto; | | |
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| (b) the validity of certificates issued by countries to which the Convention applies; | | |
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| (c) the investigation; of shipping casualties; | | |
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| (d) the construction, sub-division and stability of ships, their equipment, machinery and electrical installations, fire protection, fire detection and extinction in passenger and cargo ships, the general fire precautions to be taken on such ships and special fire safety measures for passenger ships; | | |
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| (e) life-saving appliances and procedures; | | |
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| (f) radiotelegraphy and radiotelephony; (g) safety of navigation; | | |
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| (h) the carriage of grain; | | |
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| (i) the carriage of dangerous goods; | | |
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| (k) the form of certificates to be issued under the regulations; | | |
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| (l) such matters as are to be prescribed under this Part; | | |
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| (m) generally giving effect to the provisions of the Convention and any amendments of such Convention. | | |
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