173. The Director may, at the request of the Government of the parent country of a ship which is-
if he is satisfied that he could properly issue a certificate in respect of the ship under section 169 if the ship were registered in Ceylon, issue in respect of such ship a certificate; and such certificate shall for the purposes of this Part be an " International Load Line Certificate (1966). ".| (a) not registered in Ceylon; |
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| (b) registered in a Convention country or, although not so registered, flies the flag of a Convention country; and |
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| (c) either an existing ship of not less than one hundred and fifty tons gross tonnage, or a new ship of not less than twenty-four metres in length, |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts