Merchant Shipping Act
247. Issue and endorsement of certificates by another Government
247. Issue and endorsement of certificates by another Government
The Director-General may request, through a proper officer or otherwise, the Government of a country to which the Safety Convention applies to survey a ship and, if satisfied that the requirements of the Convention are complied with, to issue or authorise the issue to the ship the certificates referred to in section 246, and a certificate issued in accordance with such a request shall contain a statement that it has been so issued and shall have the same effect as if it was issued by the Director-General.Source: Kenya Law