# The Merchant Shipping (Load Line) Regulations 1998, Regulation 10: Duration and extension of certificates


(1) The duration of any certificate issued under these Regulations shall not exceed five years from the date of completion of the survey referred to in regulation 8(1)(a) or (b). Subject to paragraph (2), this duration may be extended for a period not exceeding 5 months if—
(a) the load line certificate is still in force;
(b) the ship has been surveyed in accordance with regulation 8(1)(b), and complies with the requirements of these Regulations; and
(c) it is not reasonably practicable to issue a new certificate before the expiry of the current certificate.
(2) No such extension shall have effect unless the date to which the period of validity is extended and the place at, and the date on, which such extension was given are endorsed by the Assigning Authority on the current certificate.
(3) The period of validity of any load line certificate coming into effect immediately on the expiry of a certificate extended pursuant to this regulation shall not exceed a period of 5 years commencing on the date of completion of the survey referred to in regulation 8(1)(b).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2241/regulation/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-load-line-regulations-1998/regulation-10
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