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 100 STAT. 1923

PUBLIC LAW 99-509—OCT. 21, 1986

way that increases the gross or net tonnage of the vessel, the Secretary promptly shall inform the country whose flag the vessel is flying. "(c) For a vessel of a country not a party to the Convention— "(1) if the vessel has been measured under laws and regulations that the Secretary finds are similar to those of this I chapter and the regulations prescribed under this chapter, the vessel shall be deemed to have been issued an International Tonnage Certificate (1969); and "(2) if the vessel has not been measured as described in clause (1) of this subsection, the Secretary may measure the vessel. "(d) An inspection under this section shall be conducted in a way that does not delay a vessel of a country that is a party to the Convention.

"CHAPTER 145—REGULATORY MEASUREMENT "Subchapter I—General "Sec. "14501. "14502. "14503. "14504.

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Application. Measurement. Certificate of measurement. " J Remeasurement. "Subchapter II—Formal Systems "14511. Application. "14512. Standard tonnage measurement. "14513. Dual tonnage measurement.

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'14521. Application. '14522. Measurement.

Subchapter I—General "§ 14501. Application '•• "This chapter applies to the following: f "(1) a vessel not measured under chapter 143 of this title if— ^ "(A) the vessel is to be documented under chapter 121 of -f this title; or "(B) the application of a law of the United States to the vessel depends on the vessel's tonnage. "(2) a vessel measured under chapter 143 of this title if the owner requests that the vessel also be measured under this chapter as provided in section 14305 of this title.

46 USC 14501.

"§ 14502. Measurement "The Secretary shall measure a vessel to which this chapter applies in the way provided by this chapter.

46 USC 14502.

"§ 14503. Certificate of measurement "The Secretary shall prescribe the certificate to be issued as evidence of a vessel's measurement under this chapter,

46 USC 14503.

"§ 14504. Remeasurement vessel to which this chapter applies if^ "(1) the Secretary or the owner alleges an error in its measurement;
 * "(a) To the extent necessary, the Secretary shall remeasure a

46 USC 14504.

Ante, p. 1920. 46 USC 12101 et seq.

Ante, p. 1921.

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