2. Amendment of section 138 of the Act…

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

Section 138 of the Merchant Shipping Act, No. 52

of 1971 (hereinafter referred to as the “principal enactment”)

is hereby amended as follows:-

(1)

by the repeal of the definition of the expression

“certificate”, and the substitution therefor, of the following new definitions:–

““certificate” means, unless the context otherwise requires, the appropriate certificate as may be prescribed by regulations made under sections 143(1)(b), 144(1)(b), 144(2)(a) and 144(2)(b) as the case may be;

“Code” means, an instrument made mandatory under the Convention;”;

(2)

by the repeal of the definition of the expression

“Convention”, and the substitution therefor, of the following new definition:-

““Convention” means, the International

Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea 1974, Protocol of 1988 as amended from time to time and any subsequent amendment made to such Protocol;”;

(3)

by the repeal of the definition of the expression

“country to which the Convention applies”, and the substitution therefor, of the following new definition:-

“ “country to which the Convention applies”

means, a country which is a contracting

Government to the Convention;”;

(4)

by the repeal of the definition of the expression

“international voyage”, and the substitution therefor, of the following new definition:–

“ “international voyage” means, a voyage between-

(a)

a port or place in Sri Lanka and a port or place outside Sri Lanka; or

(b)

a port or place in a country to which the

Convention applies (other than Sri Lanka)

and a port or place in any other country or territory which is outside Sri Lanka.”.

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