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| (1) A cargo ship of five hundred tons gross or more shall not go to sea on a voyage to or from any port or place in Ceylon, unless there is in force in respect of the ship either-
| | (a) a cargo ship safety construction certificate, a cargo ship safety equipment certificate and a cargo ship safety radiotelegraphy certificate or a cargo ship safety radiotelephony certificate; or | | |
| | (b) a qualified cargo ship safety equipment certificate and a qualified cargo ship safety radio-telegraphy certificate or, as the case may be, a qualified cargo ship safety radiotelephony certificate. | | |
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| (2) A cargo ship of less than five hundred tons gross shall not go to sea on a voyage from any port or place in Ceylon, unless there is in force in respect of such ship-
| | (a) such certificate as may be prescribed; or | | |
| | (b) in the case of foreign ships such equivalent certificates as are acceptable to the Director. | | |
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| (3) If any cargo ship goes or attempts to go to sea in contravention of sub-section (1) or (2), the owner or the master of the ship shall be guilty of an offence and on conviction thereof shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand rupees. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts