Section 231: Transmission of Certificates

(1) The Minister shall cause every certificate issued under this part of this Act to be transmitted to the Registrar of ships or a Surveyor of ships at the port mentioned by the owner for the purpose, or at the port where the owner or agent of the ship resides, or where the ship has been surveyed or is at the time lying.
(2) The Minister shall cause a notice of the transmission made pursuant to subsection (1) of this section to be given to the owner, agent or master of the ship and the Registrar of ships or surveyor of ships to whom the certificate was transmitted shall, on the owner, agent or master applying and paying the proper fee and other sums, if any, mentioned in this Act as payable in that behalf, deliver the certificate to the owner, agent or master of the ship.
(3) In proving the issue of a certificate, it is sufficient to show that the certificate was duly received by the Registrar of ships or surveyor of ship and that due notice of the transmission was given to the owner, agent or master of the ship.
(4) In any case where there is no time for a certificate of survey to be delivered to the owner, agent or master as provided in subsection (2) of this section, before the ship sails from the port of survey, the surveyor may grant an interim certificate in such form as the Minister may approve.
(5) Every interim certificate issued under subsection (4) of this section shall have effect as if it were a certificate of survey issued under the provisions of this part of this Act, and shall be in force for the period specified in the certificate not exceeding two months from the date of its issue.