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Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) Act 1971

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11Issue of certificate by Secretary of State.

(1)Subject to subsection (2) of this section, if the Secretary of State is satisfied, on an application for such a certificate as is mentioned in section 10 of this Act in respect of a ship registered in the United Kingdom or any country which is not a Convention country, that there will be in force in respect of the ship, throughout the period for which the certificate is to be issued, a contract of insurance or other security satisfying the requirements of Article VII of the Convention, the Secretary of State shall issue such a certificate to the owner.

(2)If the Secretary of State is of opinion that there is a doubt whether the person providing the insurance or other security will be able to meet his obligations thereunder, or whether the insurance or other security will cover the owner's liability under section 1 of this Act in all circumstances, he may refuse the certificate.

(3)The Secretary of State may make regulations—

(a)prescribing the fee to be paid on an application for a certificate to be issued by him under this section ; and

(b)providing for the cancellation and delivery up of such a certificate in such circumstances as may be prescribed by the regulations.

(4)If a person required by regulations under subsection (3)(b) of this section to deliver up a certificate fails to do so he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £200.

(5)The Secretary of State shall send a copy of any certificate issued by him under this section in respect of a ship registered in the United Kingdom to the Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen, and the Registrar shall make the copy available for public inspection.

(6)Regulations under this section shall be made by statutory instrument, which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

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