The Merchant Shipping (Local Passenger Vessels)(Masters' Licences and Hours, Manning and Training) Regulations 1993

Loss of licences

9.—(1) If the holder of a licence under this Part loses the licence, then—

(a)if he satisfies the Secretary of State that the loss occurred without fault on his part, the Secretary of State shall cause a copy of the licence to be issued to him;

(b)if he does not so satisfy the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State may on receipt of any fee payable cause a copy of the licence to be issued to him.

(2) Any copy issued under paragraph (1) above shall be certified as a copy by the Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen or, as the case may be, such other person as the Secretary of State may have directed pursuant to regulation 8(2) above.