Chapter:	369	Title:	MERCHANT SHIPPING (SAFETY) ORDINANCE	Gazette Number:	L.N. 27 of 2000
Section:	26	Heading:	Duration of certificates	Version Date:	28/01/2000

(1) Subject to subsection (4) and section 29, a passenger certificate shall remain in force for 1 year from the date of its issue or for such shorter period as may be specified in the certificate.
(2) Subject to subsections (3A) and (4) and section 29, a general safety certificate shall remain in force for 1 year from its date of issue or for such shorter period as may be specified in the certificate.
(3) Subject to subsections (3A) and (4) and section 29, a cargo ship safety equipment certificate, a cargo ship safety radio certificate, a cargo ship safety construction certificate or a cargo ship safety certificate, shall remain in force for 5 years from the date of its issue or for such shorter period as may be specified in the certificate. (Replaced 6 of 2000 s. 9)
(3A) Where-

(a) a survey of a ship is completed within 3 months before the date of expiry of a certificate referred to in subsection (2) or (3) issued in respect of the ship, any corresponding certificate issued in consequence of the survey shall be valid from the date of completion of the survey to-
(i) in the case of a general safety certificate, a date within 1 year from the date of expiry of the first-mentioned certificate;
(ii) in the case of a certificate referred to in subsection (3), a date within 5 years from the date of expiry of the first-mentioned certificate,
specified in the corresponding certificate;
(b) a survey of a ship is completed on a date earlier than 3 months before the date of expiry of a certificate referred to in subsection (2) or (3) issued in respect of the ship, any corresponding certificate issued in consequence of the survey shall be valid from the date of completion of the survey to-
(i) in the case of a general safety certificate, a date within 1 year from the date of completion of the survey;
(ii) in the case of a certificate referred to in subsection (3), a date within 5 years from the date of completion of the survey,
specified in the corresponding certificate;
(c) a survey of a ship is completed after the date of expiry of a certificate referred to in subsection (2) or (3) issued in respect of the ship, any corresponding certificate issued in consequence of the survey shall be valid from the date of completion of the survey to-
(i) in the case of a general safety certificate, a date within 1 year from the date of expiry of the first-mentioned certificate;
(ii) in the case of a certificate referred to in subsection (3), a date within 5 years from the date of expiry of the first-mentioned certificate,
specified in the corresponding certificate. (Added 6 of 2000 s. 9)