| (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 load lines and for carrying out the Convention of 1966, any Annex thereto and any amendments 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 survey and periodical inspection of ships; | | |
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| (b) the determination of freeboards; | | |
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| (c) the determination of freeboard decks and the marking of such decks on each side of the ship by a mark or description (in this Part called a " deck line "); | | |
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| (d) the various maximum depths to which a ship may be loaded (in this Part called " load lines "); | | |
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| (e) the conditions of assignment of freeboards; | | |
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| (f) the stability, loading and ballast of ships; | | |
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| (g) the issue of load line and other certificates issued under this Part, the periods for and the conditions under which such certificates shall remain in force, and the cancellation of such certificates; | | |
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| (h) the validity of certificates issued under the Convention of 1966 by Governments, other than the Government of Ceylon; | | |
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| (i) such matters as are to be prescribed under this Part; and | | |
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| (j) generally for giving effect to the provisions of the Convention and any amendments of such Convention. | | |
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