Cap. 234 Art. 264Malta load line certificates.

(1) Where a ship to which the load line provisions of this Act apply, not being a ship registered under this Act, has been surveyed and marked in accordance with the load line rules, then, on the application of the owner of the ship, a Malta load line certificate shall be issued to him by the Minister.

(2) Subject to the next following sub-article, the provisions of articles 256 and 257 shall have effect in relation to a certificate issued under sub-article (1) as they have effect in relation to a certificate issued under article 255.

(3) Any certificate issued under sub-article (1) in respect of a ship to which article 261 applies shall be valid only so long as the ship is not plying on international voyages and shall be cancelled by the Minister if he has reason to believe that the ship is plying on international voyages.