Section 123: Production of certificate

123. Production of certificate (1) Subject to any exemption conferred under this Sub-Part, before a foreign ship proceeds to sea from any Port, the master of the ship shall produce the appropriate certificate to the Director and request a clearance for the ship which shall not be granted unless the appropriate certificate is produced. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the appropriate certificate— (a) where a clearance for the ship is requested in respect of an international voyage, is a valid Convention certificate; (b) where a clearance for the ship is requested in respect of a voyage, other than an international voyage, is either a valid Convention certificate or a Mauritius Load Line Certificate for the time being in force in respect of the ship; and (c) in any other case, is a Mauritius Load Line Certificate for the time being in force in respect of the ship.